The matchup between Whitefield Academy and Galloway on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Whitefield Academy WolfPack were beaten by the Galloway Scots 94-60. The WolfPack lost against the Scots in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 2-0 score last time.
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Whitefield Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hailey Houlder, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. Houlder is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 17 games she's played. Amelia Newman was another key player, putting up 23 points and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Whitefield Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Whitefield Academy's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 12-8. As for Galloway, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Whitefield Academy is taking a road trip to challenge Mount Paran Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Galloway has already played their next game, a 61-29 win against Fellowship Christian on the 29th.
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