Wharton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 62-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fayetteville Lions on Tuesday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Wharton lost, don't look at J'Dynn Lewis. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points along with eight boards and four steals. Javien Smith was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Fayetteville pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Wharton will face off against Brazos at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fayetteville, they will take on Port Aransas at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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