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| 03/03/25 - Away | 61-58 W |
| 02/17/23 - Home | 53-51 W |
| 02/18/22 - Away | 52-47 W |
Whitefield Academy won the last time they faced Butler and things went their way on Monday too. The Whitefield Academy Wildcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Butler Bears 61-58.
Whitefield Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noel Smith, who went 10-for-16 on her way to 26 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Whitefield Academy's points. Riley Ring was another key player, as she made all 7 shots she took racking up 20 points.
Smith wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Whitefield Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. Whitefield Academy is 21-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
Whitefield Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. With the loss, Butler broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-10.
Whitefield Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-44 victory against Valley on the 5th. Butler does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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