The Whitney Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the West Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Whitney easily dispatched Harmony School of Innovation on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Whitney fell just short of Troy by a score of 51-49 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since December 27, 2024.
Meanwhile, West had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed by Harmony School of Innovation to the tune of 76-14. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 623rd, while Harmony School of Innovation are ranked 1450th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West's win came from a few key players Whitney will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ayden Poteet, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. He has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Easton Rinewalt was another key player, putting up ten points along with five boards and four steals.
West is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Whitney, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
Whitney skirted past West 45-43 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitney since the team 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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