Basketball Game Preview: Whitehaven Tigers vs. Houston Mustangs

By Team Reports Dec 14, 2024, 3:13am

Basketball Preview: Whitehaven Tigers vs. Houston Mustangs

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Previous 3 Games

02/24/24 - Home88-62 W
03/05/20 - Neutral60-54 W
11/27/15 - Neutral52-37 W

Whitehaven has gone 3-0 against Houston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Whitehaven Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Houston Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Whitehaven is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Fairdale, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Whitehaven was ranked fifth). Whitehaven came out on top against Fairdale by a score of 63-55 last Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Meanwhile, Houston put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 56-55 photo finish over Center Grove. The 56-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Whitehaven's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Houston, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.

Whitehaven took their victory against Houston in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 88-62. In that game, Whitehaven amassed a halftime lead of 46-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.

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