Whitney lost against Artesia back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Whitney Wildcats fell to the Artesia Pioneers 44-39.
Leading Artesia to victory were Christian Stewart and CJ Okeke. Stewart dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards, while Okeke posted 13 points along with six boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Stewart is now averaging an impressive 8.8 boards per game. Jovell Tate was another key player, putting up nine points.
Whitney has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Artesia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Whitney will challenge Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Artesia, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-36 win against Charter Oak on the 11th.
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