Whiteoak hasn't had much luck against Fayetteville-Perry recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Whiteoak Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Whiteoak came up short against North Adams and fell 48-38.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fayetteville-Perry). They took their contest on Monday with ease, bagging an 80-44 win over West Union. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-14.
Whiteoak better keep an eye on Christina Murphy. She was instrumental in Fayetteville-Perry's win, going 8 of 11 on her way to 18 points along with eight boards and seven assists. That's the most points Murphy has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Barber, who posted ten points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Fayetteville-Perry pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Whiteoak, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Whiteoak didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Fayetteville-Perry in their previous meeting last Monday, but they still walked away with a 43-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whiteoak since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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