The Whitney Wildcats will challenge the Christian Brothers Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Whitney comes in on four and Christian Brothers on eight.
Whitney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 54-44 win over El Capitan.
Kendall Dykstra
| 02/20/25 vs El Capitan | 27 |
| 02/18/25 vs Laguna Creek | 16 |
| 02/14/25 @ Rocklin | 23 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whitney to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kendall Dykstra, who went 11-for-20 en route to 27 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Dykstra's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Tylie Kitchen, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 23 rebounds.
Whitney 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 nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers beat Woodcreek 62-54 on Thursday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Timberwolves are ranked 193rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christian Brothers' win came from a few key players Whitney will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joy Omishakin, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleyah Harmon, who posted 23 points.
Whitney's victory bumped their record up to 17-13. As for Christian Brothers, their win bumped their record up to 24-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Whitney has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Christian Brothers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Whitney skirted past Christian Brothers 36-33 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Does Whitney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christian Brothers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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