Even though the Beech Grove Hornets scored an imposing 64 points on Friday, the Whiteland Warriors still came out on top. Whiteland took down Beech Grove 81-64. Given Whiteland's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while Beech Grove is ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaskirat Banwait was his usual excellent self, as he made all 6 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 27 points and 3 assists. Another player making a difference was Wiatt Mclaughlin, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Beech Grove's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyquan Lee, who scored 15 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lee has scored all season. Anthony Huff was another key contributor, scoring six points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Beech Grove were working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. This was only their 14th loss (out of 19 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Whiteland's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Beech Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-18.
Whiteland will take on Shelbyville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Whiteland has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 556 points over their last eight matchups. Beech Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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