The Wendover Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Rich Rebels at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wendover has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Rich will arrive with ten straight wins.
On Friday, Wendover ended up a good deal behind Manila and lost 61-47.
Meanwhile, Rich got the win against Altamont on Friday by a conclusive 71-50. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
Rich pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Wendover, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Wendover came up short against Rich when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 66-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rich's Ryker Hoffman, who posted 18 points and eight boards. Now that Wendover knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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