Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-58 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Trojans. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
It was another big night for Ayden Poteet, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 20 boards for West. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Rinewalt, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for West, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Whitney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 39-31 defeat against Robinson on the 14th. As for West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-55 loss against Jarrell on the 14th.
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