Whitewater lost against Fayette County back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Whitewater Wildcats took an 81-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fayette County Tigers. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Whitewater lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Seth Rivers, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 23 points. Those 23 points gave Rivers a new career-high. Trey Robbins was another key player, going 7 of 17 en route to 15 points.
Wildcats
| 01/28/25 vs Fayette County | 71-81 |
| 01/25/25 @ Sandy Creek | 33-70 |
Even though they lost, Whitewater smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 22 consecutive matchups.
Jackson Rutley was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 32 points along with six assists and five boards for Fayette County. Another player making a difference was Jaren Blankenship, who went 9 of 13 en route to 21 points.
Whitewater's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Fayette County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Whitewater Wildcats take on the Spalding Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Whitewater is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season. Fayette County has already played their next game, a 67-53 win against LaGrange on the 29th.
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