The Martin County Tigers and the Wharton Wildcats will face off at 8:05 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Martin County comes in on 12 and Wharton on six.
Martin County saw some tournament action on Thursday. They snuck past Gulf Coast with a 65-60 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Sharks are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wharton). They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 72-34 blowout they got against North Fort Myers. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Martin County's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Wharton, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Martin County came up short against Wharton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 59-47. Can Martin County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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