If Wewahitchka was feeling good fresh off their 66-26 takedown of Covenant Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wewahitchka Gators took a 58-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Poplar Springs Atomics on Monday. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Atomics recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
| 01/13/25 vs Poplar Springs | 4 |
| 01/07/25 @ Covenant Christian | 4 |
| 01/06/25 vs Liberty County | 2 |
| 12/19/24 @ Vernon | 5 |
| 12/17/24 vs Franklin County | 5 |
| 12/12/24 vs Covenant Christian | 4 |
Despite the loss, Wewahitchka saw an underclassman step up: freshman Rhemy Patrick went 5 for 10 on his way to 11 points along with six assists and four steals. Patrick has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Antone Mcnealy, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Wewahitchka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Poplar Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Baron Hall led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Ben Earnest was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Wewahitchka's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Poplar Springs, their record now sits at 5-11.
Wewahitchka has already played their next match (against Altha), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Poplar Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-58 win against Vernon on the 14th.
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