The Whitewater Boys’ Basketball Team celebrated Parents/Senior night on Tuesday, February 15th, by soundly defeating the Clinton Cougars, 74-49. Shaking off a tough loss at Jefferson last Thursday, the Whippets came out with a vengeance in the first half. Combining their relentless zone defense with an aggressive offense, Whitewater raced out to a 37-19 lead behind ten points each from seniors Jon Aron and Wyatt Nickels. The second half started differently, though, as the Cougars went on a 21-7 run to close the gap to four points, 44-40, with 11 minutes left. But that was as close as Clinton would come, as Whitewater scored the next nine points to build the lead back and controlled the rest of the game. 

The Whippets were led in scoring by Jon Aron’s 22 points. Wyatt Nickels played one of his best all-around games with 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 steals. Arno Crowley contributed 13 points, and Sam Brown had 8 steals and 6 assists. 

Whitewater’s next game will finish the home part of their schedule on Friday, February 18th, as they host the McFarland Spartans.

Article Submitted by Dwayne Lange
Photo Courtesy of Bob and Peter Mischka