The Wewahitchka Gators will square off against the Arnold Marlins at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wewahitchka has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Wewahitchka turned things around against Wakulla on Tuesday. They walked away with a 77-66 victory over the War Eagles.
Rhemy Patrick
| 01/20/26 vs Liberty County | 5 |
| 11/20/25 @ Community Christian | 10 |
| 12/02/25 @ Cottondale | 10 |
| 12/11/25 @ Blountstown | 11 |
| 12/01/25 @ Liberty County | 12 |
Wewahitchka found their leader in sophomore Rhemy Patrick, who went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and seven assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Patrick has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Sweatt, who shot 60% from the field to rack up 19 points.
Wewahitchka was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2025.
Meanwhile, Arnold was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-66 heartbreaker at the hands of North Kissimmee Christian. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (60), the Marlins still had to take the loss.
Arnold's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Wewahitchka, their win bumped their record up to 5-17.
Wewahitchka took a serious blow against Arnold when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 88-30. Thankfully for the Gators, Roman Howell (who dropped a triple-double with 18 points, ten assists, and 12 steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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