Whitewater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Evansville Blue Devils and fell 80-42. The Whippets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-16.

Casey Lyon
| 01/15/26 @ Evansville | 18 |
| 01/13/26 @ Elkhorn | 21 |
| 01/09/26 @ Monroe | 24 |
Despite the loss, Whitewater still got an impressive performance from Casey Lyon, who shot 50% from the field en route to 18 points. The contest was Lyon's third in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Carollo, who posted eight points.
Whitewater's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Evansville, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Whitewater didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 83-49 defeat against Parkview on the 17th. Evansville has also already played their next contest (against Mount Horeb), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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