Whitney is 0-4 against Woodcreek since December of 2014 but things could change on Wednesday. The Whitney Wildcats will face off against the Woodcreek Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m.
Whitney is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Rocklin 77-46. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Thunder are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Woodcreek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Bella Vista by a score of 53-43 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now won four in a row.
Woodcreek's win came from a few key players Whitney will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Max VanLaningham, who dropped a double-double with 15 boards and 11 blocks. That's the most blocks he has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Michael Kirby, Jr., who earned nine points.
Woodcreek was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bella Vista only racked up eight assists.
Woodcreek pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Whitney, their loss dropped their record down to 16-12.
Whitney and Woodcreek were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2019, but Whitney came up empty-handed after a 56-55 defeat. Can Whitney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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