Whitinsville Christian comes up short despite Caleb Deters' dominant performance

By Team Reports Jan 20, 2024, 4:47pm

Recap: Whitinsville Christian Crusaders vs. Blackstone-Millville Chargers

The Whitinsville Christian Crusaders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. The game between Whitinsville Christian and Blackstone-Millville wasn't particularly close, with Whitinsville Christian falling 50-34. Whitinsville Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Blackstone-Millville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on January 3rd.

Despite the loss, Whitinsville Christian still got an impressive performance from Caleb Deters, who scored 17 points. That was a full 50% of Whitinsville Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Plantinga, who scored eight points.

Brady Folster was the offensive standout of the game as he scored 15 points. Shaun Haynes was another key contributor, scoring seven points.

Whitinsville Christian's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-5. As for Blackstone-Millville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.

Whitinsville Christian will be playing at home against Douglas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. As for Blackstone-Millville, they will head out on the road to square off against Sutton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.