The Wills Point Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Village Tech Viper Squid at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Wills Point focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 42 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Wills Point lost to Rusk on the road by a 54-38 margin.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sheldon Taylor, who scored five points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Chris James was another key player, scoring 16 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Village Tech, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They secured a 54-50 W over Benbrook on Tuesday. While the Viper Squid didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Village Tech's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Thomas led the charge by going 6 for 13 en route to 17 points plus four steals. Thomas' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Gaines, who scored 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals.
Village Tech's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Wills Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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