Basketball Preview: Whitmire Wolverines vs. Newberry Bulldogs
The Whitmire Wolverines and the Newberry Bulldogs will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Whitmire's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Whitmire is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Pelion on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Whitmire might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 55-20 to Pelion, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Wolverines were down 48-17 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Whitmire had strong showings from Brooklynn Babb, who posted seven points in addition to three steals and two blocks, and Brantlee Roche, who scored eight points. The dominant performance also gave Roche a new career-high in threes (two).
Meanwhile, Newberry had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were outmatched by Dutch Fork on the road and fell 73-9.
Whitmire's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Newberry, they dropped their record down to 0-1 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Whitmire took a serious blow against Newberry in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 57-24. Will Whitmire have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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