Bay City hasn't had much luck against Wharton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bay City Blackcats will venture away from home to take on the Wharton Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
Bay City is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against La Marque on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. 2025 welcomed Bay City with a 60-38 loss courtesy of La Marque. While losing is never fun, the Blackcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 841st, while the Cougars are ranked 127th).
Meanwhile, Wharton had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 52-39 victory over Needville on Friday.
Wharton's win came from a few key players Bay City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jacoryan Dickerson, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and five blocks. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jameir Hearne-Robinson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Wharton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Bay City's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-5. As for Wharton, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-8.
Bay City was taken down by Wharton 92-37 in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Can Bay City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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