The Wilson Wildcats and the University Trojans will round out the year against one another at at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Wilson is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Sunny Hills on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wilson lost 56-31 to Sunny Hills. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 862nd, while the Lancers are ranked 340th).
University fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They took down Costa Mesa 44-29 on Saturday. The Trojans pushed the score to 40-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.
Wilson better keep an eye on Asha Highsmith. She was instrumental in University's win, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Rae Li was another key player, putting up seven points.
University's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Wilson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
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