The low scoring mark was held on both sides though, as the Jags also scored six, due in part to four from Whatley to put Spain Park up 25-19 entering the fourth quarter.
The game slowed down immensely after that however, as the charity stripe was the home for both sides to close out the game.
Helena continued feeding the ball to Grant, who drew contact and made her way to the line numerous times. She came through to score 12 points in the quarter, pushing her team ever closer. That was then followed up by back-to-back 3-pointers from Heintz near the end, helping to result in 22 points for the team in a late-game surge.
Pressure mounted against the Jags, who began the quarter in the same fashion as the Huskies. Six consecutive free throws got things going, which were part of the 10 Spain Park made in the period.
In the end though, those made free throws, along with another 3-pointer from Whatley, made the difference as the Jags scored 17 points in the quarter and escaped the road test with a 42-41 win.
Whatley was one of three to score in double figures for Spain Park, as she and Franks scored 12 points on the night, while Chenelle Hunter dropped 10 points.
On the other side, Helena saw Grant notch 22 points, with 14 of those coming from the free throw line. Heintz also put up a double-figure performance with 13 points of her own.
The win improves the Jags to 13-8 on the season and a 1-0 record in area play. Spain Park now prepares for another road test in its second area contest, which will be against the Chelsea Hornets on Friday, Jan. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at Chelsea High School.
The Huskies dropped to 5-12 overall for the year with an area record of 0-1. They will also hit the road for their next performance as they take on the Pelham Panthers on Friday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. at Pelham High School.