Preview: Whitehaven Tigers vs. Collierville Dragons
Whitehaven has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Collierville Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Whitehaven knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Collierville likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Whitehaven gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They claimed a resounding 60-17 victory over Arlington at home. Given Whitehaven's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Arlington is ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Whitehaven's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tierney Kelsey, who scored 25 points along with four steals. Kelsey has been hot recently, having posted 25 or more points the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Layla Hampton, who scored 11 points along with seven assists and seven steals.
Meanwhile, Collierville didn't have too much trouble with Memphis Central at home on Friday as they won 63-44.
Whitehaven pushed their record up to 23-5 with that win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Collierville, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Whitehaven against Collierville when the teams last played back in February of 2020 as the squad secured a 69-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitehaven since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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