Wilson Central is 0-7 against Cookeville since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wilson Central Wildcats are on the road again and plays the Cookeville Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Wilson Central didn't have too much trouble with Smyrna on the road as they won 60-42. The win was just what Wilson Central needed coming off of a 81-52 defeat in their prior match.
Wilson Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brylee Fly led the charge by scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Moss, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Cookeville entered their tilt with Stewarts Creek with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Cookeville claimed a resounding 72-35 win over Stewarts Creek at home. Cookeville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Cookeville found their leader in underclassman Allie Gillies, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Gillies also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Macy Hudson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Wilson Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Cookeville, their victory was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Wilson Central have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cookeville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wilson Central took a serious blow against Cookeville when the teams last played back in January, falling 70-31. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Wilson Central was down 40-17.
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