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| 01/14/25 - Away | 83-72 W |
| 12/20/24 - Home | 71-61 W |
| 11/12/24 - Home | 73-78 L |
| 02/09/24 - Away | 57-88 L |
| 01/09/24 - Home | 59-88 L |
| + 5 more games |
Yates and Wheatley are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2021, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions face off against the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Yates comes in on five and Wheatley on 12.
Yates is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They strolled past Lorena with points to spare, taking the game 77-58. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th in Texas, while the Leopards are ranked 407th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wheatley won against Connally on Monday with 88 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Wheatley beat Connally by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 88-62. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Wheatley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33 points. As for Yates, their victory bumped their record up to 23-6.
Yates was able to grind out a solid win over Wheatley in their previous meeting back in January, winning 83-72. Does Yates have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheatley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
