Whiting has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the 21st Century Charter Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Whiting will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 430th, while 21st Century Charter is ranked 94th).
Last Friday, Whiting was beaten by Munster 88-54. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Whiting in their matchups with Munster: they've now lost six in a row.
Whiting might have lost, but man, Shawn Donaldson was a machine: he scored 36 points along with two steals. That was a full 66.7% of Whiting's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Harbin, who scored two points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, 21st Century Charter had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their contest on the road on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 72-42 victory over Lighthouse College Prep Academy. The win was nothing new for 21st Century Charter as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
21st Century Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Terrence Hayes led the charge by scoring 23 points along with five assists. Another player making a difference was Lemetrius Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists.
Whiting's defeat dropped their record down to 2-21. As for 21st Century Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Donaldson and Hayes. Donaldson has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 20.7 points, 1.1 steals, and 3.1 assists. For his part, Hayes has averaged 19.2 points, 4 steals, and 6.4 rebounds.
Whiting was dealt a bruising 93-57 loss at the hands of 21st Century Charter when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Whiting avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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