If Whitmer was riding high fresh off their 81-55 takedown of Napoleon last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Whitmer Panthers lost to the St. Mary's Prep Eaglets on the road by a 67-52 margin on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 92nd in Ohio, while the Eaglets are ranked 16th in Michigan).
Panthers
| 12/28/24 vs St. Mary's Prep | 52-67 |
| 12/23/24 @ Napoleon | 81-55 |
| 12/20/24 @ Findlay | 64-48 |
| 12/17/24 vs Perrysburg | 63-59 |
| 12/12/24 vs Clay | 79-37 |
The defeat snapped Whitmer's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for St. Mary's Prep, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Whitmer will venture away from home to square off against Springfield at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Mary's Prep, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wayne Memorial at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday. Wayne Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully St. Mary's Prep likes a good challenge.
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