The Wheatland-Chili Wildcats will face off against the South Seneca Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wheatland-Chili is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Arkport Central/Canaseraga with points to spare, taking the game 50-36.
Meanwhile, South Seneca had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 47-36. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Knights are ranked 534th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Seneca's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points over those games. As for Wheatland-Chili, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Wheatland-Chili beat South Seneca 67-56 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Does Wheatland-Chili have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Seneca turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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