The Wilder Wildcats will face off against the Rimrock Raiders at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Wilder is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Garden Valley on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wilder was beaten by Garden Valley 68-35. The Wildcats have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Wilder had strong showings from Jesse Morales, who went 7 of 17 en route to 15 points, and Kyevan Gephart, who posted 11 points. Erza Johnson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Meanwhile, after only 27 points in their last game, Rimrock made sure to put some points up on the board against Notus on Friday. Rimrock pulled ahead with a 64-63 photo finish over Notus.
Rimrock's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Wilder, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Wilder took a serious blow against Rimrock when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 57-14. Will Wilder 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.
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