Wilson is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Desert Vista. The Wilson Tigers took a blow against the Desert Vista Thunder, falling 74-42. The Tigers have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Despite the loss, Wilson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Logan Murray posted 21 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. That was a full 50% of Wilson's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sharetta Jones, who put up five points.
Tigers
| 01/04/25 @ Desert Vista | 42-74 |
| 01/03/25 vs Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue | 33-48 |
Even though they lost, Wilson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 39 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Wilson's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-3. As for Desert Vista, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Wilson won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Houston at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. Wilson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season. As for Desert Vista, they will challenge McClintock at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Vista has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
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