Phillis Wheatley High School Girls Basketball

02/21/2026

Season didn’t end how we wanted but thank you God to were we ended. Prayerfully, we come back mentally and physically tougher. We want to thank everyone for your support during this season. Until we meet again
Shoutout to the players and staff for a great season, 23-3, 16-0.

02/15/2026

02/15/2026

Congratulations to Aniya Simmons on her visit to Kilgore college. Proud moment young lady

01/31/2026

Basketball Recap: Make It 12 in a Row for Wheatley
Basketball Recap: Wheatley Wildcats vs. Furr Brahmans
By Team Reports
Jan 30, 2026, 9:41pm

Wildcats

Previous Games

01/30/26 vs Furr 84-4
01/28/26 @ Washington 78-7
01/23/26 vs Northside 78-16
01/20/26 @ Yates 69-65
01/17/26 vs North Forest 81-20
+ 7 more games

Wheatley entered their tilt with Furr on Friday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 84-4 win over the Brahmans. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 53-0.

Wheatley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Symone Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine steals. Those 19 points gave Johnson a new career-high. Caria Thomas was another key player, going 8-for-13 to rack up 20 points in addition to six assists and four steals.

Wheatley was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.

Wheatley's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Furr, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Wheatley is set to take on their familiar foe Worthing at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Furr will challenge rival Kashmere at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

01/29/2026

Basketball Recap: Wheatley Picks Up 11th Consecutive Victory
Basketball Recap: Wheatley Wildcats vs. Washington Eagles
By Team Reports
Jan 28, 2026, 11:20pm

Wildcats

Previous Games

01/28/26 @ Washington 78-7
01/23/26 vs Northside 78-16
01/20/26 @ Yates 69-65
01/17/26 vs North Forest 81-20
01/13/26 @ Kashmere 69-4
+ 6 more games

Wheatley entered their tilt with Washington on Wednesday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 78-7 victory over the Eagles. 78 seems to be a good number for the Wildcats as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

Wheatley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caria Thomas out in front who went 9-for-18 on her way to 18 points in addition to eight assists and four steals. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Jamie Solomon was another key player, shooting 47% from the field to rack up 19 points along with six assists and four steals.

Wheatley's win bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Washington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Wheatley is set to challenge their familiar foe Furr at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Washington will face off against rival North Forest at 7:15 p.m. on February 5.

01/28/2026

Game Day
Wheatley v. Washington
6pm - Boys
7:15pm - Girls
Butler Fieldhouse

01/26/2026

Basketball Recap: Wheatley Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Win
Basketball Recap: Wheatley Wildcats vs. Northside Panthers
By Team Reports
Jan 25, 2026, 1:48am

Wildcats

Previous Games

01/23/26 vs Northside 78-16
01/20/26 @ Yates 69-65
01/17/26 vs North Forest 81-20
01/13/26 @ Kashmere 69-4
01/07/26 @ Worthing 78-14
+ 5 more games

Wheatley had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 49.3 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 78-16 win over the Northside Panthers. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wildcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Panthers are ranked 1232nd).

Wheatley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamie Solomon, who went 12-for-27 to rack up 31 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Symone Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards.

Wheatley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in November of 2025.

Wheatley's win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Northside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Wheatley will take on rival Washington at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Northside is set to challenge their familiar foe Kashmere at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday.

01/25/2026

We are about that life. 12-0 in District.

01/25/2026

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01/23/2026

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01/23/2026

Game Day
Wheatley vs. Northside
Barnett Fieldhouse
6:30 Boys
7:45 Girls

01/22/2026

Basketball Recap: Jamie Solomon Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Yates

Basketball Recap: Wheatley Wildcats vs. Yates Lions
By Team Reports
Jan 20, 2026, 11:13pm
It was a proper cat-fight when Wheatley faced off against Yates on Tuesday. The Wildcats snuck past the Lions with a 69-65 victory. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.

Jamie Solomon

Rebounds (Career)

01/20/26 @ Yates 7
12/06/25 vs Lamar 5
11/14/25 vs Kashmere 5
12/14/24 vs Worthing 5
11/19/24 @ Washington 5

Wheatley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jamie Solomon out in front who went 7-for-17 to rack up 25 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Those seven boards gave Solomon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aniya Simmons, who shot 50% from the field en route to 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.

Wheatley's record is now 17-2. As for Yates, the loss snapped their winning streak at 14 games and leaves them with a 18-5 record.

Wheatley and Yates should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 299th) will meet Northside (ranked 1228th) at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Yates will take on Kashmere at 7:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (365 vs. 1470).

It is wild that God don't play behind his children. You (JY) tried to ruin the program and the (clear throat) and still lost, twice. You had a lead the entire game and lost to 7 players. We just going to leave that right there.