Basketball Recap: Whitney Wildcats vs. Orange Panthers
After losing to Orange the last time they met, Whitney decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Whitney Wildcats secured a 34-30 W over the Orange Panthers on Thursday. The 34-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Despite the defeat, Orange saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alexander Villa earned 14 points. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Villa. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Hernandez-Chino, who posted six points.
The victory got Whitney back to even at 6-6. As for Orange, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitney will welcome Torrance at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Orange has already played their next match (against Whitney), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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