Wilson hasn't had much luck against Rowland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wilson Wildcats will take on the Rowland Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wilson took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They skirted past Charter Oak 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since December 19, 2023.
Meanwhile, Rowland came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Colts with a sharp 58-32 victory. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Wilson better focus on containing Adrienne Bausley and Isabella Tran as the pair were huge in Rowland's win. Bausley posted 18 points in addition to five assists and five steals, while Tran put up 19 points along with eight steals and six boards. The dominant performance gave Tran a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Lily Ding, who had four points.
Rowland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Wilson, their win bumped their record up to 7-16.
Wilson might still be hurting after the 60-35 loss they got from Rowland in their previous meeting on January 9th. Can Wilson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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