Whitharral entered their tilt with Anton on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed by the Anton Bulldogs to the tune of 68-24. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.
01/17/25 @ Anton | 15 |
01/14/25 vs Meadow | 15 |
01/10/25 @ Amherst | 16 |
01/03/25 @ Lockney | 31 |
12/28/24 vs Tulia | 34 |
Whitharral got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathaniel Sansom out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. The contest was Sansom's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jack Griffin, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Whitharral was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anton only posted five assists.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jose Avalos, who posted two points and three steals. Avalos has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played.
Whitharral is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Anton, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-11.
Whitharral didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 76-7 win against Cotton Center on the 21st. As for Anton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-28 victory against Amherst on the 21st.
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