Whitwell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 42-35 to the South Pittsburg Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, with their most recent loss being a 46-30 defeat back in January.
Stephanie Miller
| 02/22/25 vs South Pittsburg | 15 |
| 01/23/25 @ Dalton Academy | 13 |
| 01/14/25 @ St. Andrews-Sewanee | 13 |
| 02/03/25 @ Copper Basin | 11 |
| 01/17/25 vs Gordonsville | 11 |
Whitwell's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stephanie Miller, who posted 15 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Miller a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Brock, who went 5-for-10 en route to 12 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Whitwell's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for South Pittsburg, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers take on the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Pittsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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