After soaring to 56 points the game before, Wharton was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the La Marque Cougars and fell 79-23. The Tigers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jameir Hearne-Robinson
| 01/27/26 vs La Marque | 3 |
| 01/23/26 @ El Campo | 5 |
| 01/20/26 vs Sweeny | 2 |
| 01/16/26 vs Brazosport | 3 |
Wharton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jameir Hearne-Robinson, who posted two points in addition to seven boards and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of J'Dynn Lewis, who put up eight points.
La Marque's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malcolm McNair, who shot 58% from the field to rack up 23 points. McNair continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jecaryous Oliver was another key player, going 5-for-11 on his way to 10 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Wharton's defeat dropped their record down to 15-14. As for La Marque, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 30-1.
Wharton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-44 win against Columbia on the 30th. As for La Marque, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 109-36 victory against Needville on the 30th.
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