The Whitehouse Wildcats scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 70-49 margin over Marshall. The win was nothing new for Whitehouse as they're now sitting on four straight.
Marshall's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avah Flanagan, who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakairi Blacknell, who scored 14 points.
Whitehouse's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Marshall, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitehouse will be home for the holidays to greet Mt. Pleasant at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Pleasant will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 923rd, while Whitehouse is ranked 116th). Marshall will be home for the holidays to greet Texas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Texas and Marshall are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
