Basketball Recap: Whiting Takes a Loss

Whiting was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 78-45 loss at the hands of the Calumet New Tech Warriors. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Oilers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-48 two weeks ago.

Leading Calumet New Tech to victory were Johnny Hudson and Eric Allen. Hudson went 7 of 13 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds, while Allen went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Lawrence Wesby, who posted eight points.

Whiting's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Calumet New Tech, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

Whiting will venture away from home to face off against Tri-Township at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Calumet New Tech, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bowman Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Calumet New Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.