Basketball Recap: Watervliet Takes a Loss

Fans were treated to a Battle of the Panthers on Tuesday. Watervliet fell 53-45 to Kellogg. Watervliet was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kellogg apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2017.

Daijahnae Hatcher

Points (Career)

02/11/25 @ Kellogg	14
01/13/25 vs Benton Harbor	10
12/17/24 vs Parchment	9
01/24/25 @ South Haven	8
02/07/25 vs Bridgman	6

Despite the loss, Watervliet saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Daijahnae Hatcher dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Those 14 points gave Hatcher a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Bultema, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards.

Even though they lost, Watervliet smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.

Watervliet has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Kellogg, their win bumped their record up to 4-13.

Watervliet didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 28-27 victory against New Buffalo on the 12th. As for Kellogg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 40-31 defeat against Martin on the 14th.