A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers challenge the Jaguars at 4:55 p.m. on Saturday. Whitehaven is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 16 games.
Last Tuesday, Whitehaven didn't have too much trouble with Memphis Central as they won 82-64. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Warriors are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Southwind didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Houston on Friday, but they still walked away with a 57-53 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Whitehaven better keep an eye on Kristopher Carrol. He was instrumental in Southwind's win, going 7-for-9 on his way to 22 points and five boards. Carrol is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ronald Towns, who posted ten points and five assists.
Southwind pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games. As for Whitehaven, their win bumped their record up to 24-3.
Whitehaven was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwind when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 43-35. Will Whitehaven repeat their success, or does Southwind have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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