The El Campo Ricebirds will face off against the Wharton Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
El Campo is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against La Marque on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. El Campo was dealt an 87-33 loss at the hands of La Marque. While losing is never fun, the Ricebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1088th, while the Cougars are ranked 178th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wharton). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 90-40 win over Sweeny. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 24 points or more this season.
El Campo better focus on containing Jameir Hearne-Robinson and Jacoryan Dickerson as the pair were huge in Wharton's win. Hearne-Robinson dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards, while Dickerson dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds. Dickerson's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Keilon Jackson, who posted 18 points and four steals.
Wharton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Wharton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points over those games. As for El Campo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-18.
El Campo took a serious blow against Wharton when the teams last played back in January, falling 73-40. Will El Campo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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