The Whitman Vikings and the Landon Bears will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Whitman's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Landon has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Whitman is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Poolesville: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Whitman blew Poolesville out of the water with a 68-31 final score. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
Whitman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sean Curran led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. Evan Brown was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 12 points.
Meanwhile, Landon strolled past Old Mill with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 61-45. The 61-point effort marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The victory got Landon back to even at 3-3. As for Whitman, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Whitman skirted past Landon 70-67 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Whitman repeat their success, or does Landon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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