Reeths-Puffer senior Jaxson Whitaker etched his name into Rocket history Tuesday night, becoming the program’s sixth 1,000-point scorer in a 78-71 win at West Ottawa.
Whitaker posted a double-double in the win, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, on his way to the milestone. He and classmate Travis Ambrose were the clear focus of West Ottawa’s defense, but both managed strong games anyway; Ambrose had 23 points and eight boards.
“He has faced just about every type of defense throughout his career and through hard work and dedication, Jaxson has put his name amongst the R-P greats,” Rockets’ coach Nate Aardema said of the Ferris State signee.
Sophomore Marvin Moore continued his impressive start to the campaign with a game-high 25 points, including three three-pointers in the pivotal fourth quarter. The Rockets (3-0) made 17-of-23 free throws, many of them down the stretch, to overcome 12 treys by the Panthers.
