Basketball Recap: Kaymond Wilkins Key Part of a Team Effort in Panthers Win

Eastside Early College hadn't done well against Hyde Park recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Eastside Early College Panthers came out on top against the Hyde Park Panthers by a score of 56-49. For Eastside Early College, this counts as revenge for the 68-43 victory Hyde Park walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.

Eastside Early College's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaymond Wilkins, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 14 boards, and 12 blocks. Wilkins' evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jakob Acosta, who went 8 of 15 en route to 22 points and seven steals.

Eastside Early College is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Hyde Park, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.

Eastside Early College will take on Travis at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastside Early College is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season. As for Hyde Park, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hyde Park Panthers take on the San Angelo Central Bobcats at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in San Angelo Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.