Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Clifton Cubs, falling 53-19. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1343rd, while the Cubs are ranked 622nd).
Addison Martin had an outrageously good game for Clifton as she went 5 of 8 en route to 15 points. Natalia Gaona was another key player, putting up 13 points and five rebounds.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Clifton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-11.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Troy the next time they take the court. Clifton will host Troy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Whitney will host them at 6:15 p.m. on January 31st.
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