Basketball Recap: Whiteoak's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Thursday

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Whiteoak's strategy against Lynchburg-Clay on Thursday. The Whiteoak Wildcats came out on top against the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs by a score of 38-27. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lynchburg-Clay's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Allie Waits, who posted nine points, and Joslyn Rockey, who scored a point and five boards. Rockey is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/23/25 vs Lynchburg-Clay	38-27
01/20/25 vs Fayetteville-Perry	43-39
01/13/25 vs Fairfield	53-47

Whiteoak's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Lynchburg-Clay, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.

When Whiteoak and Lynchburg-Clay next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Whiteoak will try to stop North Adams' six-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lynchburg-Clay will square off against McClain and their 14-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.