Whitmire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Dixie Hornets 51-22. The Wolverines were not able to make up for their loss to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in February.
Whitmire lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brooklynn Babb, who posted 11 points in addition to five boards and five steals. That was a full 50% of Whitmire's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brantlee Roche, who put up five points in addition to ten blocks and three steals.
It was another big night for Kerrie O'Shields, who posted 24 points and four steals for Dixie. That makes it four consecutive games in which O'Shields has scored at least a third of Dixie's points. The team also got some help courtesy of LaNya Dotson, who had 12 points and three steals.
Whitmire's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Dixie, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Whitmire wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-23 loss against Calhoun Falls Charter on the 13th. As for Dixie, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-46 defeat against McCormick on the 13th.
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