Wheatmore extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 9-7. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 54-49 W against the West Davidson Dragons. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 51-46 win the Dragons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2025.
Jordan Starkey
| 01/16/26 vs West Davidson | 17 |
| 01/09/26 @ East Davidson | 21 |
| 01/06/26 @ Thomasville | 17 |
Wheatmore found their leader in sophomore Jordan Starkey, who posted 17 points and four steals. The game was Starkey's third in a row with at least 17 points. Truman Auman was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
Wheatmore was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Davidson only racked up seven.
As for West Davidson, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Despite the loss, West Davidson still got an impressive performance from Dayln Grady, who shot 58% from the field to rack up 32 points. Grady is becoming a predictor of the Dragons' success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 2-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't).
Wheatmore has already played their next matchup, a 75-59 loss against Providence Grove on the 20th. As for West Davidson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-25 victory against Trinity on the 20th.
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