The Wharton Wildcats will take on the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Wharton focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 22 on Friday.
Last Friday, Wharton came up short against Armwood and fell 59-50.
Wharton might have lost, but man, Sydney Hurst was a machine: she almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hurst a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). Another player making a difference was Kaytee Tyler, who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Wharton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Crest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 33-25 to Freedom.
Wharton's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Strawberry Crest, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Wharton against Strawberry Crest in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 66-15 victory. Will Wharton repeat their success, or does Strawberry Crest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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