Basketball Recap: Rockwood Tigers vs. Whitwell Tigers
Rockwood gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They breezed by the Whitwell Tigers to the tune of 64-18. That's more bragging rights for Rockwood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rockwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Sexton led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 assists. Those 12 assists gave Sexton a new career-high. Adrian Darby was another key player, going 7 for 9 en route to 14 points plus two steals.
Whitwell's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Rockwood has already played their next match, a 78-52 defeat against Jellico on the 26th. As for Whitwell, they will square off against Van Buren County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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