Basketball Recap: Whiteland Comes Up Short

Whiteland was the 58-45 winner over Greenwood when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Whiteland Warriors fell just short of the Greenwood Woodmen by a score of 52-50 on Friday. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Whiteland lost, don't look at Ethan Edwards. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points. That was a full 44% of Whiteland's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Gavin Stubbe was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.

It was another big night for Isaac O'Neal, who went 6 of 14 en route to 18 points for Greenwood. Another player making a difference was Joey Ortman, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points.

Whiteland has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Greenwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.

Whiteland has already played their next contest, a 57-56 defeat against Greenwood on the 21st. As for Greenwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-36 loss against Center Grove on the 18th.