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01/31/25 vs Berean Academy | 45 |
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Sale Creek hadn't done well against Whitwell recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Sale Creek Panthers breezed past the Whitwell Tigers to the tune of 67-35. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 32 points or more this season.
Madilynn Ellis had an outrageously good game as she went 7-for-13 to rack up 17 points and five steals. Caroline Holland was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Sale Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitwell only five assists.
Despite the loss, Whitwell still got an impressive performance from Ella Grace Harvey, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Brock, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Sale Creek has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points on average over those games. Whitwell's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-15.
Looking ahead, Sale Creek will take on Van Buren County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Van Buren County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. Whitwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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