Basketball Game Preview: Whitko Wildcats vs. Oak Hill Golden Eagles

The Whitko Wildcats will face off against the Oak Hill Golden Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Whitko sitting on 24 straight wins and Oak Hill on three.

Whitko is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed past Eastside to the tune of 64-28. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 22 points or more this season.

Reese Stonebraker

Steals

02/14/26 vs Eastside	5
02/07/26 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Luers	3
02/06/26 vs Bluffton	2
02/03/26 vs Woodlan	2
01/29/26 @ Wawasee	9
01/24/26 vs Northfield	5

Reese Stonebraker was her usual excellent self, shooting 64% from the field on her way to 16 points along with seven boards and five steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayma Stonebraker, who posted ten points.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Oak Hill beat Alexandria-Monroe 39-35 on Saturday.

Oak Hill's win came from a few key players that Whitko will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brianna Dailey, who went 7-for-10 to rack up 16 points and eight rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Oak Hill's points. Erika Newhouse was another key player, putting up six points in addition to eight boards and six steals.

Oak Hill's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Whitko, their win bumped their record up to 25-1.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Whitko has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Oak Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.