After soaring to 57 points the game before, Oskaloosa was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Troy Trojans and fell 66-24. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Trojans are ranked 71st).
It was another big night for Harper Whetstine, who went 14-for-23 to rack up 36 points in addition to seven steals and five assists for Troy. The contest was Whetstine's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Gracie Grable was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.
Oskaloosa's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Troy, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-1.
Looking ahead, Oskaloosa won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pleasant Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Troy has already played their next match (against Horton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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