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Midweek Upsets Highlight College And High School Basketball

PUBLISHED Feb 11, 2026, 9:06 PM ET

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Cullowhee, N.C. — Western Carolina defeated Citadel 87-49 Wednesday earlier this week as Julien Soumaoro scored 15 points and the Catamounts outrebounded and outscored the Bulldogs. DeKalb, Ill. — Bowling Green beat Northern Illinois 68-52 Wednesday with Mayar Wol contributing 15 points off the bench. Kalamazoo, Mich. — Toledo topped Western Michigan 90-79 Wednesday as Sonny Wilson scored 18. San Pedro, Calif. — San Pedro rallied from an 11-point first-quarter deficit to upset No.4 George Washington Prep 51-47 in an L.A. City Open Division quarterfinal Wednesday; AJ Bobich sealed the win with four late free throws. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

By Sarah Whitman | JQJO News

Timeline of Events

Western Carolina defeated Citadel 87-49; Julien Soumaoro scored 15 points (Wednesday).
Bowling Green beat Northern Illinois 68-52; Mayar Wol scored 15 off the bench (Wednesday).
Toledo defeated Western Michigan 90-79; Sonny Wilson scored 18 points (Wednesday).
San Pedro rallied from an 11-point first-quarter deficit to beat George Washington Prep 51-47 (L.A. City quarterfinal, Wednesday).
San Pedro is scheduled to face top-seeded Palisades in L.A. City semifinals on Feb. 21.

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Articles Published:: 10
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Left Leaning:: 0
Neutral:: 10

Who Benefited

Winning teams, players, coaches and local programs benefited through improved records, postseason positioning, and increased exposure from game coverage and box-score highlights.

Who Impacted

Losing teams, affected players and programs suffered setbacks to records and momentum, potentially reducing postseason seeding and local support.

Media Bias

Articles Published:: 10
Right Leaning:: 0
Left Leaning:: 0
Neutral:: 10
Distribution:: Left 0%, Center 100%, Right 0%

Who Benefited

Winning teams, players, coaches and local programs benefited through improved records, postseason positioning, and increased exposure from game coverage and box-score highlights.

Who Impacted

Losing teams, affected players and programs suffered setbacks to records and momentum, potentially reducing postseason seeding and local support.