Whitney RVT is 1-7 against Amistad since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Whitney RVT Owls will head out on the road to challenge the Amistad Wolves at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Whitney RVT was handed a 37-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy on Wednesday. Whitney RVT sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 39-37 victory over Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy. The victory was just what Whitney RVT needed coming off of a 63-26 loss in their prior contest.
Amistad has not done well against Bullard-Havens recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Amistad secured a 51-47 W over Bullard-Havens.
Amistad got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Fatema Thomas out in front who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. LaShaya Patterson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Whitney RVT's record now sits at 5-11. As for Amistad, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Whitney RVT took a serious blow against Amistad when the teams last played back in January, falling 48-8. Can Whitney RVT avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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