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| 02/11/25 - Home | 36-32 W |
| 01/21/25 - Away | 51-38 W |
| 01/30/24 - Away | 69-28 W |
| 01/09/24 - Home | 69-26 W |
| 01/27/23 - Away | 59-47 W |
| + 2 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Folsom, Whitney was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They secured a 36-32 W over the Granite Bay Grizzlies. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Whitney's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tylie Kitchen led the charge by putting up seven points and 12 boards. Whitney is 5-2 when Kitchen posts ten or more rebounds, but 9-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Natalia Benavidez, who posted four points and six steals.
Whitney smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They pulled down six more offensive boards than Granite Bay's also-impressive total of ten.
Despite the loss, Granite Bay had strong showings from Kati Powell, who had 12 points and three blocks, and Madeline Benedyuk, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 16 points and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Benedyuk a new career-high in shooting accuracy (63%).
Whitney now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Granite Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 17 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season.
Whitney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-36 win against Rocklin on the 14th. As for Granite Bay, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-22 defeat against Del Oro on the 14th.
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