Basketball Game Recap: Amherst Bulldogs vs. Whitharral Panthers

By Team Reports Dec 2, 2023, 12:20pm

Recap: Amherst Bulldogs vs. Whitharral Panthers

The Amherst Bulldogs lost against the Whitharral Panthers back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Amherst was beaten by Whitharral 63-22. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Amherst in their matchups with Whitharral: they've now lost six in a row.

Whitharral found their leader in underclassman Nathaniel Sansom, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds. The matchup was Sansom's third in a row with at least ten points. Landon Lee was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 3 steals.

Amherst now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Whitharral, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Amherst will take on Post at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Post is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for Whitharral, they will head out on the road to face off against Bovina at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bovina comes in still looking for their first win of the season.