Wharton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 52-47 W against the Leto Falcons. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Falcons are ranked 429th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sebastian Oliver
| 01/27/25 vs Leto | 14 |
| 01/22/25 vs Jefferson | 4 |
| 01/15/25 vs Sumner | 4 |
| 01/10/25 @ Middleton | 4 |
| 01/21/25 @ Sickles | 3 |
Leading Wharton to victory were Nick Womack and Sebastian Oliver. Womack posted nine points in addition to six assists and six boards, while Oliver went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points. The dominant performance gave Oliver a new career-high in points. Jayson Montgomery was another key player, putting up eight points.
Leto lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Muhammed Perez, who went 7 of 12 to rack up 17 points and three steals. Perez continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Damian Gobea, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Wharton pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games. As for Leto, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Wharton has already played their next match, a 40-39 victory against Newsome on the 28th. As for Leto, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-38 defeat against East Bay on the 28th.
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