Wendell is 2-8 against Declo since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 1:40 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Wendell sitting on six straight victories and Declo on five.
Wendell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 57-47 win over Firth.
Wendell can attribute much of their success to Jonathan Swainston, who shot 47% from the field on his way to 24 points and three steals, and Jordon Swainston, who went 6-for-12 en route to 23 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Jonathan has scored at least a third of Wendell's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jett Jasper, who posted two points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Declo slipped by The Ambrose School 52-51 on Friday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Archers are ranked 44th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wendell's victory bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Declo, their win bumped their record up to 25-1.
Wendell came up short against Declo in their previous matchup back in February, falling 53-48. Can Wendell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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