Basketball Game Preview: Wheatley Wildcats vs. Scarborough Spartans

Wheatley is 10-0 against Scarborough since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Wheatley Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Scarborough Spartans at 12:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wheatley has three straight victories, Scarborough has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Wheatley is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Worthing: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wheatley blew Worthing out of the water with a 72-42 final score. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 25 points or more this season.

Wheatley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jamie Solomon, who posted 21 points in addition to five boards and four steals, and Caria Thomas, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 16 points along with five assists and three steals. Thomas is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Williams, who had eight points.

Wheatley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-4, which was the final score in Scarborough's tilt against Westbury last Tuesday.

Wheatley pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.1 points. As for Scarborough, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.

Everything came up roses for Wheatley against Scarborough in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 64-18 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheatley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.