Wharton is 1-6 against La Marque since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Wharton Tigers challenge the La Marque Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Wharton took their contest with ease, bagging a 73-40 win over El Campo. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
| 01/17/25 vs El Campo | 4 |
| 01/14/25 @ Sweeny | 5 |
| 01/10/25 @ Brazosport | 4 |
Wharton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja'Keon Jackson, who posted nine points along with five boards and four steals. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of J'Dynn Lewis, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, La Marque waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 99-40 win over the Roughnecks. With the Cougars ahead 55-18 at the half, the match was all but over already.
La Marque's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Wharton, their win bumped their record up to 18-10.
Wharton suffered a grim 54-31 defeat to La Marque when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Wharton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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