The Wootton Patriots pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 66-57 to Whitman. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (56), Wootton still had to take the loss.
Loss or not, Wootton got some senior leadership from Yassine Idrissa and Taj Smith. Idrissa dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, while Smith. scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Brenden Famulare was another key contributor, scoring four points along with two steals.
Whitman got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sean Curran out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Curran has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Farrell, who scored 19 points.
Wootton's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Whitman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Wootton will head out on the road to square off against Blake at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blake will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Wootton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Whitman, they will be playing at home against Bethesda-Chevy Chase at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Whitman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 games -- so hopefully Bethesda-Chevy Chase likes a good challenge.
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