After both having extra time off, the Ennis Mustangs and the Whitehall Trojans will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ennis has six straight wins, Whitehall has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Ennis will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Jefferson, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Ennis came out on top in a nail-biter against Jefferson last Saturday, sneaking past 55-52. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Panthers are ranked 44th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Whitehall took a blow against Ennis back in December of 2024, falling 64-35.
Ennis pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Whitehall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Ennis against Whitehall in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-35 win. Will Ennis repeat their success, or does Whitehall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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