Wilcox Central is on a five-game streak of home wins, while the Bears are on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wilcox Central Jaguars will take on the Keith Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wilcox Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 560 points over their last eight contests.
Even though Booker T. Washington Magnet scored an imposing 58 points on Tuesday, Wilcox Central still came out on top. Wilcox Central took their game against the Yellow Jackets 71-58. Given Wilcox Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 457th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wilcox Central relied on the efforts of Tyshawn Bowers, who scored 12 points along with two blocks, and Joshua Blue, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds. It was the first time this season that Blue scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Javion Pettway, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Keith at home against the Eagles on Tuesday as the team secured a 94-25 win.
Tommy Tisdale III was his usual excellent self, scoring 51 points. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Titus Lanier was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Wilcox Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Keith, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Thursday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Tyler Moton and Tisdale III. Moton has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 12.3 points, 1.1 steals, and 1.4 assists. For his part, Tisdale III has averaged 24.4 points.
Wilcox Central ended up a good deal behind the Bears in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 66-52. Will Wilcox Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
