Basketball Recap: Whitehaven Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Houston

On Saturday, Whitehaven faced Houston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Whitehaven Tigers fell 74-63 to the Houston Mustangs. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.

Whitehaven's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for Houston, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitehaven will take on West Creek in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Houston and Germantown will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Houston's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.