Whitmer was the 51-44 winner over Highland when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Whitmer Panthers fell 63-54 to the Highland Hornets on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Hornets are ranked 16th).
Despite the loss, Whitmer still got an impressive performance from Madison Finch, who posted 19 points. Audri Scott was another key player, putting up six points.
Whitmer dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Highland, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Whitmer will square off against Bedford at 12:15 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Highland and Chippewa will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Highland is facing Chippewa at the right time seeing as Chippewa is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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