The Wharton Wildcats will take on the Armwood Hawks at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Wednesday, Wharton took their match with ease, bagging a 48-7 win over Alonso. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Wharton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaytee Tyler out in front who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points plus five assists and three steals. What's more, Tyler also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Janyia Scott, who scored nine points along with six steals.
Wharton was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Armwood put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Spoto 62-11. Fans of the Hawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Armwood pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wharton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Wharton came out on top in a nail-biter against Armwood in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 35-32. Will Wharton repeat their success, or does Armwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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