Wildcats
| 01/31/25 @ Blake | 36-53 |
| 01/28/25 @ Newsome | 40-39 |
| 01/27/25 vs Leto | 52-47 |
| 01/24/25 @ Bloomingdale | 63-47 |
| 01/22/25 vs Jefferson | 70-26 |
It was a good run, but Wharton unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. The contest between them and the Blake Yellow Jackets didn't end well, with the Wharton Wildcats falling 53-36. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 32nd).
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tysen Jefferson, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jayson Montgomery, who posted eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Blake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joe Philon, who put up 11 points along with five boards and three blocks. Philon has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Joshua Lewis was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Wharton's defeat dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Blake, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Wharton will square off against Sunlake at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sunlake knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Wharton likes a good challenge. As for Blake, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-62 loss against Oak Ridge on the 1st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
