Wharton had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-16 to make it five. They lost to the Gaither Cowboys at home by a 64-46 margin. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 596th, while the Cowboys are ranked 187th).
Nicholas Korpi
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Despite the loss, Wharton still got an impressive performance from Nicholas Korpi, who went 11-for-25 on his way to 32 points and seven boards. Korpi has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
As for Gaither, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-5. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games.
Gaither got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryan Hamilton out in front who posted 17 points. Asiah Perry was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Wharton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-46 victory against Durant on the 20th. As for Gaither, they have also already played their next contest, a 63-56 defeat against Gainesville on the 17th.
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