The Wills Point Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Perrin-Whitt Pirates at 5:40 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Wills Point is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Frankston on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wills Point had to suffer through a 78-32 loss at the hands of Frankston. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-15.
| 11/15/24 vs North Lamar | 4 |
| 12/20/24 @ Frankston | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Gilmer | 2 |
| 12/07/24 vs Sulphur Springs | 2 |
| 11/19/24 @ Rusk | 2 |
Wills Point might have lost, but man, Sheldon Taylor was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. What's more, Taylor also racked up three steals, the most he's had since back in November. Another player making a difference was Chris James, who posted ten points.
Perrin-Whitt has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Glen Rose. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Tigers are ranked 106th).
Wills Point's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Perrin-Whitt, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-4.
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