Whiteoak won the last time they faced West Union and things went their way on Thursday too. The Whiteoak Wildcats walked away with a 38-30 victory over the West Union Dragons. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Dragons are ranked 485th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Union's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlah Staten, who went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Mcintosh, who posted nine points.
Wildcats
| 01/16/25 @ West Union | 38-30 |
| 12/19/24 @ Manchester | 65-44 |
| 12/09/24 @ Fairfield | 57-36 |
| 12/05/24 @ Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington | 58-45 |
Whiteoak pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for West Union, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Whiteoak has already played their next game, a 43-39 victory against Fayetteville-Perry on the 20th. As for West Union, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-37 win against Glenwood on the 18th.
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