The Willis Wildkats will venture away from home to face off against the Grand Oaks Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Willis' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
On Saturday, Willis got the win against Oak Ridge by a conclusive 72-50. The Wildkats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/04/25 vs Oak Ridge | 2 |
| 11/14/24 vs Paetow | 2 |
| 02/10/24 vs Grand Oaks | 2 |
| 12/07/24 vs Vidor | 1 |
| 12/06/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 1 |
Willis' success was spearheaded by the efforts of SJ Young, who went 10 of 16 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds, and Jackson Day, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points and three steals. What's more, Day also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chandler Beasley, who posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, Grand Oaks was able to grind out a solid win over Hudson last Saturday, taking the game 67-57. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Hornets are ranked 705th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grand Oaks has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points per game. As for Willis, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Willis beat Grand Oaks 59-52 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willis since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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