The Whiting Oilers will head out to square off against the Tri-Township Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Whiting will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Whiting saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a blow against Calumet New Tech, falling 78-45. That's two games in a row now that the Oilers have lost by exactly 33 points.
Meanwhile, Tri-Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 78-55 to Crothersville.
Whiting will have to contain Dillon Stewart as he made an impact in Tri-Township's last game. He dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 boards. Stewart's afternoon made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hector Osornio, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 16 points.
Even though they lost, Tri-Township smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Whiting's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Tri-Township, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Whiting strolled past Tri-Township when the teams last played back in December of 2015 by a score of 72-54. Will Whiting repeat their success, or does Tri-Township have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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