The Whiting Oilers were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Washington Township by a score of 52-49. Whiting was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Washington Township apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Several Oilers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shawn Donaldson, who scored 17 points along with two steals. That was a full 34.7% of Whiting's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Yovanni Garro, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
Washington Township found their leader in underclassman Rob Mcgowan, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mcgowan has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Armstrong, who scored seven points along with 12 rebounds.
Whiting's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Washington Township, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Whiting and Chesterton will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Whiting focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Friday. As for Washington Township, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against River Forest at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Washington Township is ranked 373rd, while River Forest is ranked 366th).
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