Basketball Recap: Rockwood Comes Up Short

Rockwood lost against Whitwell back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rockwood Tigers took a 34-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whitwell Tigers.

It was another big night for Ella Grace Harvey, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks for Whitwell.

Rockwood's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Whitwell, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rockwood will square off against Coalfield at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Whitwell, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Whitwell Tigers face off against the Copper Basin Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Whitwell is facing Copper Basin at the right time seeing as Copper Basin is stuck on a five-game losing streak.