The Wilson Wildcats will head out to square off against the Samuell Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Wilson came up into this matchup off a tough 36-point loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of West Mesquite by a score of 35-33 on Tuesday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Wranglers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Samuell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by North Mesquite and fell 51-8. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1231st, while the Stallions are ranked 542nd).
Wilson's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Samuell, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Everything came up roses for Wilson against Samuell when the teams last played back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 52-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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