The Notus Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Wilder Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Notus has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Wilder will arrive with eight straight victories.
Notus is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Liberty Charter on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Notus took a blow against Liberty Charter, falling 55-9. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-2.
Libni Vargas was Notus' leading scorer, having posted four points. Baylee Clelland held things down on the boards with three rebounds. Victoria Zamora took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, Wilder didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Compass Charter on Friday, but they still walked away with a 44-39 win.
Wilder's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.8 points per game. As for Notus, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Notus came up short against Wilder when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 31-26. Can Notus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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