The Wharton Tigers will venture away from home to take on the La Marque Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wharton comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Wharton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against El Campo on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers were outmatched by the Ricebirds and fell 67-15. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-9.
Meanwhile, La Marque was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 50-45 to Columbia. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Roughnecks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Wharton will need to focus on slowing down Zhyria Evans, one of several La Marque players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 17 points and six rebounds. Jayde Thomas was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.
Wharton's loss dropped their record down to 0-27. As for La Marque, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15.
Wharton was taken down by La Marque 68-28 in their previous matchup on January 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thomas, who put up 29 points. Now that the Tigers know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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