Basketball Recap: Whitman Piles Up the Points Against Wootton

Vikings

Team Score

01/10/25 @ Wootton	80
12/27/24 vs Oakdale	70
12/06/24 vs Sherwood	69
12/17/24 vs Poolesville	68
12/12/24 vs Wheaton	63

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Whitman). They breezed by the Wootton Patriots to the tune of 80-52 on Friday. With the Vikings ahead 41-21 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Whitman's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Max Williams, who went 10 for 13 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. Titian DeRosa was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and seven assists.

Whitman was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wootton only racked up 13 assists.

Wootton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brian Ngouzo, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. Ngouzo is becoming a predictor of Wootton's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 4-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Alexandre, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 17 points and eight boards.

The win made it two in a row for Whitman and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Wootton, their record is now 5-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitman will square off against Bethesda-Chevy Chase at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethesda-Chevy Chase will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Whitman surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wootton, they will face off against Seneca Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Wootton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.