The Wesleyan Wolves will be taking part in a tournament against the Mays Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wesleyan has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight losses, while Mays will come in with four straight wins.
Wesleyan came up short against Discovery on Saturday, falling 59-35. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 460th, while the Titans are ranked 120th).
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Mays in a 76-58 victory over Osborne on Saturday.
Mays' win came from a few key players Wesleyan will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Germani Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 25 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Davenport Cox, who went 9 of 17 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds.
Mays smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 30 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mays has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points per game. As for Wesleyan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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