Wharton is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Plant is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Wharton Wildcats duke it out with the Plant Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Wharton was fully in charge, breezing past Sumner 64-37.
| 01/15/25 vs Sumner | 6 |
| 11/20/24 @ Gaither | 4 |
| 12/10/24 vs Strawberry Crest | 4 |
| 11/19/24 @ Chamberlain | 4 |
| 11/22/24 vs Freedom | 3 |
Wharton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tysen Jefferson, who went 9 of 12 en route to 22 points along with seven steals and six assists, and Nick Womack, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 23 points and six assists. The dominant performance gave Jefferson a new career-high in assists. Landon Koenemann was another key player, putting up four points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Plant won against Steinbrenner on Friday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Plant was the clear victor by a 56-31 margin over Robinson. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Knights are ranked 577th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wharton is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Plant, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Wharton strolled past Plant in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 by a score of 66-49. Will Wharton repeat their success, or does Plant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
