A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wharton Wildcats take on the Bell Creek Academy Panthers at 8:30 a.m. on Monday... Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Wharton came up into this matchup off a tough 32-point loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Lemon Bay by a score of 53-50 on Saturday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/28/24 vs Lemon Bay | 8 |
| 12/27/24 vs Springstead | 9 |
| 12/13/24 @ Tampa Bay Tech | 8 |
Despite their defeat, Wharton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sydney Hurst, who posted 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Hurst is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaytee Tyler, who put up 12 points along with five boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Bell Creek Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their2024 ended with a 64-50 defeat against Heritage.
Like Wharton, Bell Creek Academy lost despite seeing results from several players. Jaslyn Easley led the charge by going 9 of 14 on her way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Long, who had 12 points.
Wharton's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Bell Creek Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
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