A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Wheatley Wildcats challenge the Northside Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday... Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Wheatley sitting on five straight wins and Northside on four.
Last Tuesday, Wheatley beat Yates 59-48.
| 01/14/25 vs Yates | 8 |
| 01/10/25 @ North Forest | 7 |
| 01/08/25 vs Kashmere | 9 |
| 12/21/24 @ Scarborough | 6 |
| 12/14/24 vs Worthing | 3 |
Wheatley can attribute much of their success to Caria Thomas, who went 9 of 17 on her way to 23 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists, and Jamie Solomon, who posted 23 points and four steals. Thomas is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Aniya Simmons was another key player, putting up three points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Wheatley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 30 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northside won against Furr on Saturday with 59 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. Northside took their game with ease, bagging a 59-19 victory over Scarborough.
Wheatley's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.9 points. As for Northside, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Wheatley strolled past Northside in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 52-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheatley since the team 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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