Wewahitchka hasn't had much luck against Poplar Springs recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wewahitchka Gators will welcome the Poplar Springs Atomics at 1:00 p.m. Wewahitchka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Wewahitchka against Covenant Christian as the squad secured a 66-26 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-11.
| 01/07/25 @ Covenant Christian | 5 |
| 12/17/24 vs Franklin County | 4 |
| 12/06/24 @ Port St. Joe | 4 |
| 12/15/23 @ Aucilla Christian | 3 |
| 11/21/24 vs Altha | 2 |
Wewahitchka's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jayvyn Walker, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds, and Kaden Brooks, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 19 points and five steals. Those five steals gave Brooks a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhemy Patrick, who posted nine points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Poplar Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 45-35 to Bethlehem. While losing is never fun, the Atomics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 700th, while the Wildcats are ranked 284th).
Poplar Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Wewahitchka, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Wewahitchka suffered a grim 81-56 defeat to Poplar Springs when the teams last played back in February of 2019. Will Wewahitchka have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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