The Whitehorse Raiders will face off against the Tabiona Tigers at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Whitehorse is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
Whitehorse is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They really took it to Monument Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 100-33 win. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Hyatt Thomas
| 02/22/25 vs Monument Valley | 30 |
| 12/14/24 @ Telos | 27 |
| 01/03/25 vs Green River | 22 |
| 01/24/25 vs Monticello | 21 |
| 12/05/24 vs Pine Hill | 21 |
Whitehorse found their leader in freshman Hyatt Thomas, who posted 30 points. The dominant performance gave Thomas a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalin Tohonnie, who earned 13 points.
Meanwhile, Tabiona earned a 59-50 win over Tintic last Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Whitehorse better focus on containing Gavin Rhoades and Bryson Fabrizio as the pair were huge in Tabiona's win. Rhoades dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 boards, while Fabrizio went 7-for-17 on his way to 18 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Rhoades is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Cayse Thomas was another key player, putting up six points.
Tabiona smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
The victory got Whitehorse back to even at 11-11. As for Tabiona, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Whitehorse hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.1 points per game. However, it's not like Tabiona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.6 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Whitehorse ended up a good deal behind Tabiona in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, losing 60-43. Can Whitehorse avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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