Whitman and the Bulldogs are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Whitman Vikings will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Churchill Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. Whitman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 games -- so hopefully the Bulldogs like a good challenge.
Last Friday, Whitman didn't have too much trouble with the Coyotes at home as they won 67-51. Given Whitman's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Coyotes are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Whitman's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Thomas Farrell, who scored 18 points, and Hayden Walsh, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 2 assists. Titian DeRosa was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Churchill pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 64-55 to Wootton.
Whitman is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Churchill, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Whitman skirted past the Bulldogs 59-56 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Does Whitman have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
