The Sotomayor WILDCATS will venture away from home to challenge the Churchill Chargers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Sotomayor lost to Harlan on the road by a 79-63 margin. While losing is never fun, the WILDCATS can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Hawks are ranked 93rd).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Justin Mcbryde, who posted 12 points. What's more, he also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Demian Joyner was another key player, putting up seven points.
Even though they lost, Sotomayor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Churchill waltzed into their game on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Volunteers 67-46.
Churchill pushed their record up to 21-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Sotomayor, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-14.
Sotomayor couldn't quite finish off Churchill in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 63-60. Can Sotomayor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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