Whiteoak is on a four-game streak of home wins, while the Rockets are on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Whiteoak Wildcats will take on the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Whiteoak came up short against the Indians and fell 57-47.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville-Perry strolled past the Astros with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 45-26. Given Fayetteville-Perry's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Astros are ranked 731st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fayetteville-Perry found their leader in underclassman Christina Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Murphy hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Cara Rummel was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four steals and two blocks.
Whiteoak has not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Whiteoak came up short against the Rockets when the teams last played back in January, falling 56-44. Will Whiteoak have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
