Wills Point saw some tournament action on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 74-32 loss at the hands of the Perrin-Whitt Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1313th, while the Pirates are ranked 293rd).
Wills Point's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sheldon Taylor, who posted six points and ten rebounds.
Tigers
| 12/26/24 vs Perrin-Whitt | 32-74 |
| 12/20/24 @ Frankston | 32-78 |
Even though they lost, Wills Point smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Wills Point's record is now 3-15. As for Perrin-Whitt, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Blue Ridge the next time they take the court. Perrin-Whitt will head out to face Blue Ridge at 2:50 p.m. on Friday, while Wills Point will play them later in the day, at 5:40 p.m.
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