With a playoff win on the line, Sunlake rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 43-36 win over the Wharton Wildcats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Seahawks.
Wharton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kaytee Tyler, who posted eight points in addition to 14 rebounds and six steals. That's the most steals Tyler has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sydney Hurst, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Sunlake's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Wharton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-11.
Looking ahead, Sunlake will square off against Mitchell on Saturday. Wharton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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