A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats duke it out with the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheatley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 30 contests -- so hopefully Silsbee likes a good challenge.
Wheatley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Tarkington, posting a 91-63 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Silsbee entered their tilt with Center on Monday with 12 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 13. They put the hurt on the Roughriders with a sharp 70-46 victory. The Tigers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 13th game they've won by 20+ points this season.
Silsbee's win came from a few key players Wheatley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Payton Jones, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine assists. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in each of the last 18 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Quinton Shoulders, who went 5-for-9 en route to 17 points.
Silsbee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Wheatley is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.8 points over those games. As for Silsbee, their record now sits at 21-13.
Wheatley suffered a grim 77-55 defeat to Silsbee when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Wheatley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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