Basketball Recap: Whittell Comes Up Short

After soaring to 56 points the game before, Whittell was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They were dealt an 83-15 defeat at the hands of the Virginia City Muckers. The Warriors have struggled against the Muckers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Rocky Laremore

Rebounds

02/04/25 vs Virginia City	15
02/01/25 @ Coleville	13
01/31/25 vs Pyramid Lake	12
01/25/25 @ Mineral County	11
01/24/25 vs Smith Valley	10
+ 11 more games

When it comes to explaining why Whittell lost, don't look at Rocky Laremore. Despite the final result, he posted four points in addition to 15 boards and four steals. Laremore has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 16 times he's played.

Whittell's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Virginia City, their victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1.

Whittell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 49-40 defeat against Sage Ridge on the 7th. As for Virginia City, they have also already played their next contest, a 74-21 win against Coleville on the 7th.