It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Whitman Vikings had no problem doing just that on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 73-72 victory over the Spartans. The victory was familiar territory for Whitman who now have four in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whitman to victory, but perhaps none more so than Evan Brown, who scored 17 points along with five assists and two steals. Another player making a difference was Sean Curran, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Laurel's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jermaine Taylor, who scored 26 points along with two steals. Taylor hasn't dropped below 22 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Amadou Kaloga, who scored 18 points.
Whitman is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Laurel, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Whitman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Laurel also has no future games currently scheduled.
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