Whitney won the last time they faced Davis Sr. and things went their way on Monday too. The Whitney Wildcats narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Davis Sr. Blue Devils 63-60. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 562nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Davis Sr. saw an underclassman step up: freshman Rhys Crawford went 7 for 11 en route to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for Crawford. Another player making a difference was Ahmere Bradley, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards.
Whitney's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Davis Sr., they have also been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Whitney will be playing at home against Del Oro at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Whitney is facing Del Oro at the right time seeing as Del Oro is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Davis Sr., they are taking a road trip to challenge Folsom at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Folsom knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 games -- so hopefully Davis Sr. likes a good challenge.
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