The Whiteland Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Mooresville Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Friday, Whiteland came up short against Franklin Community and fell 66-57. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (56), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Mooresville played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Plainfield, falling 78-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pioneers have suffered against the Quakers since January 18, 2019.
Whiteland will have to keep a close watch on Aj Defur and Brevon Burns, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mooresville's prior game. Defur went 8 of 16 on his way to 24 points, while Burns dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Defur's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Tyrone Elmore was another key player, putting up six points.
Whiteland's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Mooresville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Whiteland couldn't quite finish off Mooresville when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 61-58. Can Whiteland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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