Northside extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-7. They were outmatched by the Wheatley Wildcats and fell 78-16. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1232nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 278th).
As for Wheatley, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-2. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 38 points or more this season.
Wheatley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamie Solomon, who went 12-for-27 en route to 31 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Symone Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Northside will face off against rival Kashmere at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Wheatley is set to square off against their familiar foe Washington at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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