West Fork is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Splendora Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. West Fork has given up an average of 54.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, West Fork needed a bit of extra time to put away Tarkington. They came out on top against the Longhorns by a score of 78-70. While the Gators didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Splendora was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They came up short against Kingwood, falling 50-25. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
West Fork will need to focus on slowing down Logan Baack, one of several Splendora players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5-for-12 en route to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Bennett, who posted three points and seven boards.
West Fork's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-5. As for Splendora, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
West Fork won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January, slipping by Splendora 49-48. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Wildcats' Tramaine Jackson, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 21 points and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Gators to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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