The Willis Wildkats will face off against the Westfield Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Willis came up short against Grand Oaks and fell 67-55. While losing is never fun, the Wildkats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 97th).
SJ Young
| 02/07/25 vs Grand Oaks | 18 |
| 02/04/25 @ Oak Ridge | 21 |
| 01/31/25 vs Conroe | 25 |
| 01/28/25 @ New Caney | 20 |
Despite their defeat, Willis saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. SJ Young, who went 8-for-12 on his way to 18 points along with five assists and five boards, was perhaps the best of all. The matchup was Young's fourth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rondell Lewis, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Westfield entered their tilt with Dekaney on Wednesday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 58-49 win over the Wildcats.
Willis' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-10. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.2 points. As for Westfield, they pushed their record up to 20-12-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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