The Wilby Wildcats will square off against the Seymour Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Wilby has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,522 points over their last 19 contests.
Wilby scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Derby 113-29 at home. Wilby has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Seymour had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They strolled past Kennedy with points to spare, taking the game 68-52.
Indrit Peraj was his usual excellent self, scoring 29 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Seymour's points. Joey Carrafiello was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Wilby pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 88.8 points per game. As for Seymour, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Wilby was able to grind out a solid victory over Seymour when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 60-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Peraj, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wilby still be able to contain Peraj? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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