Basketball Recap: Walt Whitman Extends Home Winning Streak to Ten

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 @ Central Islip	40
01/23/25 vs Patchogue-Medford	34
01/03/25 @ Riverhead	30
01/10/25 vs Riverhead	30
12/17/24 @ Patchogue-Medford	29

Walt Whitman had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Patchogue-Medford Raiders, posting a 70-36 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Walt Whitman pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Patchogue-Medford, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Walt Whitman Wildcats face off against the Northport Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Patchogue-Medford, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Riverhead at 5:45 p.m. on February 4th.