The Whitewater Whippets will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Francis Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitewater is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home.
Whitewater pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The matchup between them and Turner wasn't particularly close, with Whitewater falling 75-57. While losing is never fun, Whitewater can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 420th, while the Trojans are ranked 128th).
Meanwhile, St. Francis pushed their score all the way to 86 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 97-86 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ozaukee. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (58), St. Francis still had to take the loss.
The losing side was boosted by Keenan Green, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Budzien, who scored 16 points.
Whitewater has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for St. Francis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Whitewater ended up a good deal behind the Mariners when the teams last played back in January of 2023, losing 61-46. Will Whitewater have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
