The Whitko Wildcats can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They blew past Churubusco 66-41. Given Whitko's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while Churubusco is ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Whitko's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylen Gibson, who scored 16 points along with six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gibson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kyler Krull, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Whitko has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Churubusco, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitko will challenge Manchester at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Manchester's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten matches. As for Churubusco, they will head out on the road to square off against Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Churubusco is facing Eastside at the right time seeing as Eastside is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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