Wesley Chapel had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They strolled past the Eastside Rams with points to spare, taking the game 71-56. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Rams are ranked 464th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/11/25 vs Eastside | 16 |
11/30/23 vs Cypress Creek | 16 |
02/08/24 vs Fivay | 10 |
01/20/24 vs Frostproof | 9 |
12/13/23 @ Pasco | 7 |
Wesley Chapel was led to victory by Sian Morris and TJ Aguilar. Morris went 6 of 11 en route to 20 points along with seven assists and five boards, while Aguilar went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points. That's the most points Aguilar has posted since back in November of 2023. Cooper Peat was another key player, putting up ten points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Wesley Chapel was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastside only posted ten assists.
Despite the loss, Eastside had strong showings from Jai'Vion Williams, who posted 11 points, and Jermaine Gladdin, who scored seven points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Johnson, who earned five points and five rebounds.
Wesley Chapel's record is now 11-4. As for Eastside, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Wesley Chapel has already played their next match, a 91-70 victory against Zephyrhills on the 14th. As for Eastside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-33 defeat against Hawthorne on the 14th.
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