The Whitehall Vikings will square off against the Reeths-Puffer Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Reeths-Puffer is hoping to do what Oakridge couldn't on Friday: put an end to Whitehall's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Whitehall rang in the new year with a 63-51 victory over Oakridge. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Eagles are ranked 289th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/03/25 @ Oakridge | 27 |
12/27/24 vs Coopersville | 21 |
12/23/24 vs Forest Hills Central | 23 |
12/20/24 vs Grand Blanc | 30 |
12/17/24 @ Manistee | 18 |
Camden Thompson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. His evening made it 17 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Brock Morningstar was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Reeths-Puffer was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 68-63 to Traverse City West.
Whitehall pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Reeths-Puffer, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Whitehall came up short against Reeths-Puffer in their previous meeting back in February of 2021, falling 72-67. Can Whitehall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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