After flying high against Granite Bay last Tuesday, West Park came back down to earth. The West Park Panthers lost 67-43 to the Whitney Wildcats on Thursday. The Panthers lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in December of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 60-8 score last time.
Whitney had a senior duo take command as Kendall Dykstra went 7 of 13 on her way to 19 points and six rebounds and Tylie Kitchen went 6 of 9 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dykstra has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Benavidez, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 11 points and six steals.
West Park's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Whitney, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
West Park will take on Bella Vista in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Whitney, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Whitney Wildcats face off against the McClatchy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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