The Iowa Colony Pioneers will square off against the Wharton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Iowa Colony will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Iowa Colony gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 77-48 win over Sweeny on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-21.
Iowa Colony got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chase Wiley out in front who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of BJ Gill, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wharton didn't have too much trouble with Bellville on the road on Tuesday as they won 67-49. Wharton pushed the score to 57-34 by the end of the third, a deficit Bellville cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Angell Gaona, Jr., who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ja'Korian Baldridge, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Wharton used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Bellville. Jameir Hearne-Robinson made the most of the opportunity, scoring five points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Iowa Colony has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 20-14 record this season. As for Wharton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-18.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Iowa Colony have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wharton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Iowa Colony strolled past Wharton when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a score of 64-46. Does Iowa Colony have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wharton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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