Basketball Recap: Walt Whitman's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

01/10/25 @ Riverhead	56-65
01/08/25 vs Brentwood	58-48
01/04/25 vs North Babylon	56-51
12/27/24 vs Huntington	68-51
12/23/24 vs West Islip	61-52

After a string of four wins, Walt Whitman's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 65-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverhead Blue Waves. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Waves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Walt Whitman's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Riverhead, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Walt Whitman will face off against Central Islip at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Walt Whitman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. As for Riverhead, they will venture away from home to challenge Patchogue-Medford at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.