The Village Tech Viper Squid will take on the Wills Point Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Village Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
Village Tech took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They secured a 54-50 W over Benbrook. While the Viper Squid didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Village Tech's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Thomas, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points plus four steals. Thomas' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bryson Gaines, who had 13 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Wills Point lost to Rusk on the road by a 54-38 margin on Tuesday.
Despite their loss, Wills Point saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sheldon Taylor, who had five points along with eight rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris James, who had 16 points.
Village Tech's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Wills Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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