Today is Monday, July 29, 2024
The Whitewater Boys’ Basketball Team made a successful trip to Clinton, Tuesday, January 4th, defeating the Cougars 64-49.
The Whippets outscored Clinton 10 to 2 in the last four minutes to take a 33-23 halftime lead. A 12-point Whitewater advantage at the free throw line in the second half helped the Whippets hold off Clinton’s comeback attempts and win a hard fought, physical game.
Whitewater was led by Jon Aron’s 21 points, making 9 out of 15 shots. Sam Brown continued his steady all around play with 8 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jake Hintz and Ramon Wence chipped in with 13 and 10 points. The Whitewater boys next play at McFarland on Friday, January 7th.
Article Submitted by Dwayne Lange
File Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by Matt Amundson.
A Holiday Basketball Camp was held for boys and girls grades 3rd-8th on December 27th-29th at Whitewater Middle School.
Special thanks to the following for serving as instructors and coaches – Whitewater Boys Basketball: Justin Marinkovic, Jake Hintz, Arno Crowley, Jon Aron, Juan Vidales, Sam Brown, Ivan Gonzalez, Wyatt Nickels, David Rubio, Alex Rubio, Cody Larson, Dan Gnatzig. Whitewater Girls Basketball: Gwen Truesdale, Kindyl Kilar, Cali Kopecky, Jenna Pope, Danielle DePorter, Mayte Navejas, Aidyn Amundson, Calli Grosinske, Zoe Kohl, Kristen Lippens, Morgan Huntley, Ariel Feiertag. Whitewater Youth Coaches Sonia Kachel, Cory Brummeyer, and Matt Amundson.
The event culminated in a 3-on-3 tournament on Thursday, December 30th held at Whitewater High School. The participants were divided into 5 teams at each age level and played a double elimination style tournament. The 6th-8th grade 3-on-3 tournament winners were Matthew Carollo, Mya Koran, & Connor Brummeyer. The 3rd-5th grade tournament was won by Camden Kachel, Tyrelle Griswold, & Keaton Kachel.
Editor’s note: It seems to be difficult to find a source online for this claim, but it appears to be true.
The Whitewater Boys’ Basketball Team had a rough end to 2021 last week, losing to two non-conference opponents. On Tuesday, December 28, Monona Grove defeated the Whippets 77-55. Monona Grove took control of the game towards the end of the first half and never looked back. Their balanced scoring and 43-23 rebounding advantage were too much for Whippets to overcome. Whitewater was led by Wyatt Nickels (20 points), Sam Brown (11 points), and Jake Hintz (8 rebounds).
On Thursday, December 30, Elkhorn outscored Whitewater 83-65. The end of the first half, again, was a problem time for the Whippets, as Elkhorn turned a back and forth game into a 16-point lead in the last six minutes. Wyatt Nickels again led Whitewater with 27 points and 13 rebounds. Jake Hintz chipped in 17 points on five 3-pointers, and Sam Brown added 10 points, but it wasn’t enough as Elkhorn maintained that lead throughout the second half, led by Drew Davey’s 41 points.
The Whippets next play at Clinton on Tuesday, January 4th, and Friday, January 7th, at McFarland.
Article Submitted by Dwayne Lange
Photo Courtesy of Peter Mischka
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