Basketball Game Recap: Del Oro Golden Eagles vs. Whitney Wildcats
By Team Reports
Feb 4, 2024, 5:48pm
Basketball Recap: Del Oro Golden Eagles vs. Whitney Wildcats
The Del Oro Golden Eagles pushed their score all the way to 66 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 70-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Whitney. Del Oro was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Del Oro lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caden Pinnick, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Jake Williams, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Del Oro's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Whitney, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Del Oro will take on the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oak Ridge and the Golden Eagles are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Whitney, they will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Folsom's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches.
