The Western Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Wellington Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Western's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests.
Western saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They took a 67-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Miami Country Day. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Spartans are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Wellington was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Palm Beach Central. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wolverines have suffered since November 20, 2024.
Wellington's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Western, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Western couldn't quite get it done against Wellington in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as they fell 56-44. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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