The Wharton Tigers will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the El Campo Ricebirds at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wharton pushed their score all the way to 58 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The game between them and Royal wasn't particularly close, with Wharton falling 76-58. Wharton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Wharton got a solid performance out of Angell Gaona, Jr., who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jacoryan Dickerson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, El Campo's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 42-29 to Needville. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points El Campo has scored all season.
Wharton's defeat dropped their record down to 11-17. As for El Campo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17.
Wharton was dealt a bruising 78-48 defeat at the hands of the Ricebirds in their previous meeting back in January. Will Wharton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.