Basketball Recap: Whitko Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Nov 18, 2024, 9:42am

Basketball Recap: Whitko Wildcats vs. Columbia City Eagles

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Whitko suffered their biggest loss since November 10, 2023 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 83-44 loss at the hands of the Columbia City Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Whitko lost, don't look at Reese Stonebraker. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Stonebraker a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Another player making a difference was Adriyanna Phillips, who scored nine points plus three blocks.

Whitko's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Columbia City, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Whitko didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 78-62 victory against Churubusco on the 16th. Columbia City has also already played their next game, a 57-53 defeat against Fishers on the 16th.

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