Basketball Recap: Whitehaven Picks Up 13th Straight Win at Home

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Previous Games (Home)

11/26/25 vs Wenonah	88-62
11/25/25 vs Jackson Central Merry	63-46
03/20/25 vs Independence	40-36
03/10/25 vs Kirkwood	67-39
03/01/25 vs Germantown	56-40
+ 8 more games

Whitehaven had won 13 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they bumped up to 2-1 to make it 14. They blew past the Wenonah Dragons 88-62. The Tigers pushed the score to 71-44 by the end of the third, a deficit the Dragons cut but never quite recovered from.

As for Wenonah, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. The matchup marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Wenonah lost, don't look at Devonte Penn. Despite the final result, he shot 55% from the field to rack up 32 points. With that strong performance, Penn is now averaging an impressive 15.9 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Holston, who posted five points and five assists.

Whitehaven has already played their next contest, a 63-51 win against Kirby on the 28th. As for Wenonah, they will head out on the road to square off against Bessemer City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.