The Elgin Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Weiss Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elgin will be strutting in after a victory while Weiss will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Elgin turned things around against Hendrickson on Tuesday. They managed a 47-42 win over the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Weiss fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against East View on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Patriots 72-67. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 485th, while the Patriots are ranked 129th).
Weiss has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Elgin, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 12-10.
Elgin took a serious blow against Weiss in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 84-39. Thankfully for Elgin, Jarmaine Mason (who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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