Whiteland was the 60-25 winner over Southport when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Whiteland Warriors lost 50-26 to the Southport Cardinals on Thursday.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sarah Gilmour, who posted seven points and six rebounds. Bryanna Gillock was another key player, putting up five points.
Southport had a senior duo take command as Nola Linson went 11 for 15 en route to 25 points and four steals and Kassie Mcmasters scored 19 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for Linson.
Whiteland has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Southport, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
Whiteland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-36 defeat against Columbus North on the 18th. As for Southport, they will venture away from home to square off against Beech Grove at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd.
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