Whitharral won the last time they faced Wellman-Union, and Paige Smith did her part to make sure it happened again. The Whitharral Panthers blew past the Wellman-Union Wildcats, posting a 67-20 victory thanks in part to Smith, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 32 points and nine boards. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Whitharral's points.
| 01/07/25 vs Wellman-Union | 9 |
| 01/03/25 vs Cotton Center | 5 |
| 12/28/24 vs Pecos | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Clarendon | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs Lockney | 2 |
Another player making a difference was Madi Chavez, who almost dropped a double-double on nine assists and nine steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played.
The win (which was Whitharral's third in a row) raised their record to 14-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Wellman-Union, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Whitharral will head out on the road to take on Amherst at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitharral is facing Amherst at the right time seeing as Amherst is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Wellman-Union, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Anton at 6:00 p.m.
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