The West Fork Gators's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight defeat. They fell to Splendora 47-41. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Fork of the 52-36 defeat they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Splendora was led to victory by Peyton Whaley and Jaydn McNeely. Whaley scored seven points along with six rebounds and four steals, while McNeely dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Justin Kelley, who scored nine points along with two steals.
West Fork has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-25 record this season. As for Splendora, their win bumped their record up to 16-13.
West Fork will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Hargrave's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups. As for Splendora, they will head out on the road to take on the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
