Sickles proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 38) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wharton Wildcats, sneaking past 57-55. This was payback for the Gryphons, who suffered a 56-41 loss the last time these two teams met.
Chase Weismiller
| 01/21/25 vs Wharton | 20 |
| 01/17/25 @ Durant | 23 |
| 01/14/25 @ Leto | 17 |
Sickles' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Weismiller led the charge by going 8 of 11 en route to 20 points. The game was Weismiller's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Byam, who posted ten points and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Wharton lost, don't look at Tysen Jefferson. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 12 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Jefferson a new career-high in rebounds. Nick Womack was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 14 points.
Sickles has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Wharton, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4.
Sickles will venture away from home to square off against Hillsborough at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sickles has five straight victories, Hillsborough has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court. Wharton has already played their next match (against Jefferson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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