It was a proper cat-fight when Wellman-Union faced off against Whitharral on Friday. The Wellman-Union Wildcats were beaten by the Whitharral Panthers 79-25. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 80-15 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2022.
Whitharral's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hudson Dobrovolny led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, Dobrovolny also racked up four steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Sansom, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 boards.
Wellman-Union has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Whitharral, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
Wellman-Union has already played their next contest (against Anton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Whitharral will welcome Amherst at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitharral knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Amherst likes a good challenge.
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