A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Fern Creek Tigers challenge the Whitefield Academy Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Fern Creek, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Whitefield Academy's (thus far) undefeated season.
Last Friday, Fern Creek had to suffer through a 66-9 loss at the hands of Bullitt East.
Meanwhile, Whitefield Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Conner on Saturday, taking the game 57-45.
Whitefield Academy's win came from a few key players Fern Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gwynnie Franz, who posted 21 points. The matchup was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. Noel Smith was another key player, going 7 for 12 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
Fern Creek's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Whitefield Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Fern Creek was taken down by Whitefield Academy 67-29 in their previous matchup back in February of 2021. Thankfully for Fern Creek, Allison Spieker (who went 8 for 13 from beyond the arc on her way to 48 points and seven steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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