It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Whitney Wildcats had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 64-53. The win was familiar territory for Whitney who now have five in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whitney to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sammy Schuler, who scored 17 points along with seven assists. Harper Peterson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was La'Miracle Lebon, who scored eight points along with 14 rebounds. Lebon hasn't dropped below 14 rebounds for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Calonni Holloway, who scored ten points.
Whitney has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Vanden, their loss dropped their record down to 23-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitney will take on Piedmont at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitney has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 394 points over their last six games. As for Vanden, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against San Domenico at 7:00 p.m. Vanden is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats at home, meaning San Domenico will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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