Whiting lost to Hobart back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Oilers had to suffer through an 87-43 loss at the hands of the Brickies. The Oilers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-18.
When it comes to explaining why Whiting lost, don't look at Derald Walker. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points. Alex Infante was another key player, putting up eight points.
Jordan Johnson went supernovafor Hobart, going 8-for-10 en route to 24 points. Those 24 points gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Basham, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Whiting and nudges their season record down to 2-21. As for Hobart, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Whiting and Hobart could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Oilers will challenge Munster at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (452 vs. 194). Meanwhile, Hobart (ranked 236th) will meet Valparaiso (ranked 100th) at 6:00 p.m. on March 6.
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