Basketball Recap: Whitman Takes Down Ranked Howard

Vikings

Previous 6 Games

12/26/25 vs Howard	61-57
12/19/25 @ Wootton	71-53
12/17/25 @ Landon	65-59
12/15/25 vs Bethesda-Chevy Chase	61-52
12/09/25 vs Kennedy	55-47
12/05/25 @ Blair	74-59

Whitman is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Howard. The Vikings snuck past the Wildcats with a 61-57 victory. The win was just business as usual for the Vikings, who after six games remain undefeated this season.

Whitman's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Shapiro, who went 5-for-7 en route to 18 points along with seven boards and five steals. Another player making a difference was Bobby Zedak, who shot 55% from the field on his way to 19 points.

Whitman was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Howard only racked up four.

Nick Baysah and Bryson Lane certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Baysah went 5-for-10 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds, while Lane shot 45% from the field en route to 17 points and five boards. The game was Lane's third in a row with at least 17 points. Ziyon Conkey-Henderson was another key player, putting up seven points and ten rebounds.

Whitman's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Howard, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

Whitman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-61 defeat against Downingtown West on the 27th. As for Howard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 85-53 victory against Linganore on the 27th.