Whitewater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-58 heartbreaker at the hands of the Spalding Jaguars. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-53 back in January.
| 01/31/25 vs Spalding | 18 |
| 01/28/25 vs Fayette County | 17 |
| 01/25/25 @ Sandy Creek | 13 |
| 01/24/25 vs Mary Persons | 17 |
| 01/18/25 vs Starr's Mill | 17 |
Whitewater's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Allan Mangual, who posted five points along with 18 rebounds and four blocks. Mangual is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least 12 every time he's taken the court this season. Case Roberts was another key player, going 7 of 17 en route to 17 points and seven assists.
Even though they lost, Whitewater smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 23 consecutive matches.
Whitewater's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Spalding, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing LaGrange the next time they take the court. Spalding will head out to face LaGrange at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while Whitewater will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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