Whitko was the 55-40 winner over Northwestern when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Whitko Wildcats fell 56-44 to the Northwestern Tigers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Tigers are ranked 186th).
Easton Grable
| 02/14/25 vs Northwestern | 83% |
| 02/06/25 @ North Miami | 50% |
| 02/01/25 @ South Adams | 36% |
| 01/31/25 @ Peru | 38% |
| 01/25/25 @ Prairie Heights | 67% |
| + 13 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Whitko lost, don't look at Easton Grable. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-7 en route to 17 points. Thanks to that strong game, Grable now owns an excellent 41.9% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Gibson, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 11 points and five assists.
Northwestern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bradyn Wilson, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 14 points. Wilson is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last three games he's played. Connor Binnion was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Whitko has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Northwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Whitko has already played their next game (against LaVille), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Northwestern, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-55 loss against Rossville on the 15th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
