Basketball Recap: Westminster Christian Takes Down Archimedean in a Playoff Battle

By Team Reports Feb 6, 2025, 10:38am

Basketball Recap: Westminster Christian Warriors vs. Archimedean

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It's playoff time, and Westminster Christian had no trouble coming through when it counted. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Archimedean 106-5. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 23 points or more this season.

Westminster Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dwight Whipple, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. Those five steals gave Whipple a new career-high. Miguel Riggs was another key player, going 7 of 10 en route to 15 points and five steals.

Whipple wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Westminster Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Westminster Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Archimedean, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Westminster Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-58 victory against True North Classical Academy on the 5th. Archimedean does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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