The Wilde Lake Wildecats will face off against the Urbana Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wilde Lake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 games.
Wilde Lake is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 96-68 victory over Hammond. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildecats have posted since January 13th.
Meanwhile, Urbana had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 77-72 W against the Cadets.
Urbana's win came from a few key players Wilde Lake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sean Pyles, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 24 points and six assists. What's more, he also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Diego Orellana was another key player, going 6-for-12 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds.
Urbana's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Wilde Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Wilde Lake came up short against Urbana in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 69-58. Can Wilde Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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