Artesia hasn't had much luck against Whitney recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Artesia Pioneers will venture away from home to face off against the Whitney Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.
Artesia is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They came up short against Oxford Academy, falling 54-29. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1138th, while the Patriots are ranked 532nd).
Meanwhile, Whitney came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Dons with a sharp 51-31 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Whitney's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.2 points per game. As for Artesia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Artesia took a serious blow against Whitney in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 59-11. Can Artesia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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