Whitko is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Wabash is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Whitko Wildcats will take on the Wabash Apaches at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, a fact Whitko proved on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 win over LaVille. Given Whitko's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while LaVille is ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Whitko had a senior duo take command as Sam Essegian scored 17 points along with seven assists and five rebounds and Kyler Krull scored 22 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Krull has scored at least a third of Whitko's points. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Gibson, who scored five points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, Wabash strolled past Eastbrook with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 56-41.
Whitko's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Wabash, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Whitko was dealt a bruising 60-20 defeat at the hands of Wabash when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Whitko have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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