The Excel Christian Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Whittell Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Excel Christian and three for Whittell.
Excel Christian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pyramid Lake on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Excel Christian lost 56-31 to Pyramid Lake. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-8.
Meanwhile, Whittell had to suffer through a 71-23 loss at the hands of Smith Valley. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 26th).
Excel Christian will have to contain Rocky Laremore as he made an impact in Whittell's last game. He dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance also gave Laremore a new career-high in steals (six). Zachary Claypatch was another key player, putting up six points.
Whittell's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Excel Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Excel Christian against Whittell when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-24 win. Will Excel Christian repeat their success, or does Whittell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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