Basketball Game Preview: Whitefield Academy Wildcats vs. Bryan Station Defenders

The Whitefield Academy Wildcats will take on the Bryan Station Defenders in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitefield Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Bryan Station likes a good challenge.

It was a proper cat-fight when Whitefield Academy challenged Fern Creek on Tuesday. Whitefield Academy breezed by Fern Creek to the tune of 68-3. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 39 points or more this season.

Whitefield Academy had a senior duo take command as Gwynnie Franz dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 steals and Noel Smith went 9 of 13 on her way to 22 points in addition to five boards and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Franz has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Braffet, who posted six points along with eight assists and five steals.

Meanwhile, Bryan Station was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 56-51 to Scott County.

Whitefield Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.4 points per game. As for Bryan Station, they now have a losing record at 2-3.