Whiting couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 47-26 to the Morgan Township Cherokees on Thursday. The Oilers have struggled against the Cherokees recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Morgan Township was led to victory by Abby Wasz and Madi Lemmons. Wasz almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, while Lemmons dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 steals. Lemmons is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Addison Lamere, who earned three points in addition to three steals.
The win made it two in a row for Morgan Township and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Whiting didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-35 loss against Hammond Morton on the 8th. As for Morgan Township, they will square off against Illiana Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
