It was a proper cat-fight when Troup County faced off against Whitewater on Friday. The Troup County Tigers fell 75-68 to the Whitewater Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Troup County still got an impressive performance from Jalen Brown, who went 13 of 22 en route to 31 points. Gavyn Gates was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Seyi Daramola was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards for Whitewater. Daramola has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 14 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Allan Mangual, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 boards.
Troup County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Whitewater, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Troup County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-60 loss against LaGrange on the 18th. Whitewater has also already played their next contest, a 63-41 defeat against Starr's Mill on the 18th.
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