Basketball Preview: Bullitt East Chargers vs. Whitefield Academy Wildcats
Bullitt East has gone 7-1 against Whitefield Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bullitt East Chargers will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Whitefield Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Bullitt East is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell to Central Hardin 54-50.
Meanwhile, Whitefield Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 85-33 victory over Portland Christian. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Whitefield Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noel Smith, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten assists. Smith's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gwynnie Franz, who went 8 for 18 en route to 24 points plus five assists and four steals.
Whitefield Academy 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 three consecutive contests.
Bullitt East came out on top in a nail-biter against Whitefield Academy in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 46-43. Will Bullitt East repeat their success, or does Whitefield Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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