Whitwell is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Monday. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Van Buren County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Whitwell has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 18.
Whitwell's last matchup with Hixson could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Friday. The Tigers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 54-31. The Tigers were down 44-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Van Buren County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They really took it to Sale Creek for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-35 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 28 points or more this season.
Whitwell better focus on containing Abigial Netherton and Cara Mills as the pair were huge in Van Buren County's win. Netherton shot 47% from the field en route to 17 points and six steals, while Mills went 7-for-12 to rack up 17 points along with eight boards and six assists. The contest was Netherton's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Laura Gammon, who shot 71% from the field on her way to 12 points.
Van Buren County was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They racked up seven more assists than Sale Creek's also-impressive total of 13.
Van Buren County's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. As for Whitwell, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Whitwell was taken down by Van Buren County 67-29 in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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