Basketball Recap: Zach White Key Part of a Team Effort in Wildcats Win

Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics won the last time they faced Palmetto Scholars Academy and things went their way on Monday too. The Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics Wildcats enjoyed a cozy 61-43 victory over the Palmetto Scholars Academy Phoenix.

Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zach White led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, White is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Plis, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Palmetto Scholars Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Horn, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Maddox Austin, who posted eight points.

Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Palmetto Scholars Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.

Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-50 win against Palmetto HomeSchool on the 1st. As for Palmetto Scholars Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-48 victory against Scott's Branch on the 28th.