Wharton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 61-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Oso Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 59-53 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2017.
| 11/19/24 vs Terry | 5 |
| 12/28/24 @ West Oso | 4 |
| 12/19/23 vs Sweeny | 4 |
| 02/06/24 vs El Campo | 4 |
| 11/17/23 vs Hallettsville | 4 |
Wharton's loss came despite strong showings from Jacoryan Dickerson and Jameir Hearne-Robinson. Dickerson dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards, while Hearne-Robinson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. What's more, Dickerson also racked up four steals, the most he's had since back in November.
Even though they lost, Wharton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Wharton's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for West Oso, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Wharton will head out to face off against Needville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Oso, they will host Mathis at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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