Riley Harman
| 02/28/25 @ Lakeland Christian Academy | 8 |
| 02/26/25 @ Churubusco | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Manchester | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Wabash | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs LaVille | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
Whitko won the last time they faced Lakeland Christian Academy, and Riley Harman did his part to make sure it happened again. The Whitko Wildcats blew past the Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars 57-37 on Friday which was due in part to Harman, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2024.
Jaylen Gibson was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals. He is becoming a predictor of Whitko's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 2-1 (and 5-15 when he doesn't).
Despite the loss, Lakeland Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Micah Martin, who had 17 points. That was a full 45.9% of Lakeland Christian Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row Martin has put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Rice, who scored nine points.
Whitko's record now sits at 7-16. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-13.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Whitko will challenge Woodlan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Woodlan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, they will face off against Hamilton at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeland Christian Academy is facing Hamilton at the right time seeing as Hamilton is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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