It was a proper cat-fight when Wharton took on Plant on Friday. The Wharton Wildcats slipped by the Plant Panthers 44-43. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Wharton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nick Womack out in front who went 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points and five assists. Tysen Jefferson was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Wharton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Plant, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.
When Wharton and Plant next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Wharton will square off against Sickles and their three-game winning streak at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wharton will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Meanwhile, Plant will try to stop Plant City's four-game winning streak when the meet at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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