Wesley Chapel lost against Sickles back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Wildcats took a 90-81 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gryphons. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (66), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
Wesley Chapel lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tj Aguilar, who posted 15 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals. Dominick Sabio was another key player, going 8-for-15 on his way to 20 points.
Sickles' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jackson Byam led the charge by shooting 77% from the field to rack up 27 points along with seven boards and three steals. Byam is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 17 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wesley Chapel fell to 2-1. As for Sickles, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Looking ahead, Wesley Chapel will face off against Mater Academy Charter at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Sickles, they will take on Calvary Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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