Whitwell and Van Buren County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Whitwell Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Van Buren County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Whitwell focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 22 on Monday.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Whitwell finally turned things around against Rockwood on Monday. They walked away with a 44-33 victory over the Tigers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whitwell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella Grace Harvey, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Harvey also posted a 40% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Callie Brock was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Van Buren County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Thursday as they fell 61-55 to Watertown.
Things could have been worse for Whitwell, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-35 loss to Van Buren County in their previous matchup back in February. Can Whitwell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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