Basketball Game Preview: Whitefield Academy Wildcats vs. North Bullitt Eagles

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Previous 4 Games

02/22/24 - Home	52-37 W
12/16/22 - Away	53-38 W
02/01/22 - Home	56-38 W
03/04/21 - Away	52-46 W

Whitefield Academy has gone a perfect 4-0 against North Bullitt recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Whitefield Academy Wildcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the North Bullitt Eagles at 6:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Whitefield Academy has five straight wins, North Bullitt has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Whitefield Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Jeffersontown: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Whitefield Academy blew Jeffersontown out of the water with a 72-13 final score. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Gwynnie Franz and Noel Smith were among the main playmakers for Whitefield Academy as the former went 14-for-22 on her way to 34 points and seven steals and the latter almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Franz is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Another player making a difference was Sharon Riis, who posted three points and four steals.

Meanwhile, North Bullitt was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 64-58 to Nelson County.

Whitefield Academy pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.2 points over those games. As for North Bullitt, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.

Whitefield Academy strolled past North Bullitt in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 52-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitefield Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.