It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wheatley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-47 victory over the Liberty Panthers. The Wildcats are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 11 straight.
Wheatley was led to victory by Jamie Solomon and Caria Thomas. Solomon went 9-for-20 en route to 24 points and four steals, while Thomas dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Solomon has scored at least a third of Wheatley's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mykel Henderson, who posted nine points.
Wildcats
| 02/11/25 vs Liberty | 64-47 |
| 02/01/25 @ Worthing | 74-34 |
| 01/30/25 vs Washington | 68-19 |
| 01/27/25 vs Scarborough | 81-10 |
| 01/24/25 @ Furr | 71-42 |
| + 6 more games |
Wheatley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 36 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Wheatley's win bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-13.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats duke it out with the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheatley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Bridge City likes a good challenge. Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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