Rogers lost to Whitmer back in January of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Rams took a hard 55-39 fall against the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 511th, while the Panthers are ranked 238th).
Whitmer was led to victory by Olivia Welch and Madison Finch. Welch shot 63% from the field on her way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds, while Finch went 9-for-22 to rack up 21 points and three steals. Those seven assists gave Welch a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adalyn Johnson, who posted 11 points.
Rogers has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Whitmer, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Coming up, Rogers will challenge Maumee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Whitmer, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 37-27 defeat against Central Catholic on the 17th.
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