The Wilder Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Centennial Baptist Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wilder is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.
Wilder will bounce into Friday's game after beating Rimrock, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Wilder walked away with a 40-32 win over Rimrock on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Centennial Baptist). They took down Notus 52-36 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Centennial Baptist's win came from a few key players Wilder will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Katie Oostra, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 13 points and six steals. Daisy Schleicher was another key player, shooting 4-for-6 from deep and almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Centennial Baptist was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Wilder pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.4 points per game. As for Centennial Baptist, their record is now 5-8.
Everything came up roses for Wilder against Centennial Baptist in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilder since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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