Half-court turnovers doomed the Whiteoak Wildcats in the first half, putting them in a situation they just couldn't battle out of, falling to the Fayetteville Rockets, 61-38 at Whiteoak High School.

The Whiteoak Lady Wildcats continued to score more points than they did one year ago, but they gave up just a few to many Thursday night, as they fell to St. Joseph Central, 58-46.

The Whiteoak Lady Wildcats continued to score more points than they did one year ago, but they gave up just a few to many Thursday night, as they fell to St. Joseph Central, 58-46.

The first half for the Whiteoak Wildcats saw them not get past the double-digit mark, which led to their first conference loss of the season, falling to the Ripley Blue Jays, 45-27 Tuesday.

The first half for the Whiteoak Wildcats saw them not get past the double-digit mark, which led to their first conference loss of the season, falling to the Ripley Blue Jays, 45-27 Tuesday.

The second game of the season for the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats came following a break of nine days, and the rust showed up in the first half, falling to the Manchester Lady Greyhounds, 58-44 Monday evening.

The second game of the season for the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats came following a break of nine days, and the rust showed up in the first half, falling to the Manchester Lady Greyhounds, 58-44 Monday evening.

The Whiteoak Wildcats got off to a slow start and just weren't able to recover as they never held the lead, suffering their first loss of the season by falling to West Union Dragons, 67-42 Saturday morning in the first game of the inaugural Coach Young Classic at North Adams High School.

The Whiteoak Wildcats got off to a slow start and just weren't able to recover as they never held the lead, suffering their first loss of the season by falling to West Union Dragons, 67-42 Saturday morning in the first game of the inaugural Coach Young Classic at North Adams High School.

Despite allowing 34 points in the first half, the Whiteoak Wildcats rallied in the second half, played stifling defense and defended their home court Friday night for a 55-42 win over Felicity-Franklin.

Despite allowing 34 points in the first half, the Whiteoak Wildcats rallied in the second half, played stifling defense and defended their home court Friday night for a 55-42 win over Felicity-Franklin.

The Whiteoak Lady Wildcats did show improvement with their offensive production from last season, though there is still work to be done elsewhere, as they fell in their season opener by a 68-54 score to the Southeastern Lady Panthers, Saturday at the 2013 Lady 'Cats Classic at Paint Valley High School.

The Whiteoak Lady Wildcats did show improvement with their offensive production from last season, though there is still work to be done elsewhere, as they fell in their season opener by a 68-54 score to the Southeastern Lady Panthers, Saturday at the 2013 Lady 'Cats Classic at Paint Valley High School.

The Whiteoak Lady Wildcats did show improvement with their offensive production from last season, though there is still work to be done elsewhere, as they fell in their season opener by a 68-54 score to the Southeastern Lady Panthers, Saturday at the 2013 Lady 'Cats Classic at Paint Valley High School.

The Whiteoak Wildcats are entering a season of transition. The reigning Division II Southern Hills Athletic Conference champions are rebuilding a team that lost a lot of scoring and a lot of leadership.