The Whittell Warriors are on the road again on Tuesday and play against the Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on December 19th. Coral Academy of Science - Reno took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Whittell, who comes in off a win.
Whittell scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Friday. They breezed by Carlin on the road to the tune of 54-27. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Whittell has managed all season.
Alex Rvovic was a one-man wrecking crew for Whittell as he shot 6-for-10 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Rvovic has scored at least 25% of Whittell's points. Another player making a difference was Rocky Laremore, who scored four points along with 14 rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Coral Academy of Science - Reno took a serious blow against North Tahoe on Friday, falling 51-24. Coral Academy of Science - Reno has struggled against North Tahoe recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Whittell's win bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Whittell's way against Coral Academy of Science - Reno in their previous matchup back in December of 2019 as Whittell made off with a 58-35 win. With Whittell ahead 58-35 at the half, the match was all but over already.