01/14/25 vs Meadow | 61-24 |
01/10/25 @ Amherst | 71-17 |
01/07/25 vs Wellman-Union | 67-20 |
01/03/25 vs Cotton Center | 73-19 |
12/28/24 vs Pecos | 62-22 |
Whitharral entered their tilt with Meadow on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Meadow Broncos 61-24. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 420th, while the Broncos are ranked 990th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Whitharral's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paige Smith led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. That makes it 20 consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Whitharral's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Chavez, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine steals.
Whitharral smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in five consecutive matches.
Whitharral's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.0 points per game. As for Meadow, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Whitharral will venture away from home to challenge Anton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Whitharral's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for Meadow, they will take on Amherst at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meadow is facing Amherst at the right time seeing as Amherst is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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