The Wimberley Texans will square off against the Wharton Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Wimberley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Carrizo Springs by a score of 65-58. Given the Texans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Wildcats are ranked 621st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wharton waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 57-51 W against the Tarpons.
Wimberley better keep an eye on Jacoryan Dickerson. He was instrumental in Wharton's win, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 18 boards. They are 23-7 when Dickerson posts eight or more rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jameir Hearne-Robinson, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
Wharton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Wimberley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. Wharton's record now sits at 26-11.
Wimberley lost to Wharton on the road by a decisive 62-45 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2017. Can Wimberley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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