Basketball Recap: Wiley Extends Winning Streak to Four

Panthers

Previous 4 Games

02/25/25 vs Miami-Yoder	56-52
02/18/25 @ South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]	55-48
02/13/25 vs Rocky Ford	64-54
02/12/25 vs Flagler	57-35

Wiley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 56-52 W against the Miami-Yoder Buffaloes.

Wiley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grant Mauch, who posted 11 points and seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendale Mauch, who put up eight points.

Despite the loss, Miami-Yoder still got an impressive performance from Gavin Howard, who shot 48% from the field to rack up 25 points and six rebounds. Howard is becoming a predictor of Miami-Yoder's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 2-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Caleb Bernhart was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Wiley pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Miami-Yoder, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.

Wiley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-36 defeat against McClave on the 27th. As for Miami-Yoder, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-21 win against Monument Academy on the 28th.