The Whitko Wildcats will face off against the Rochester Zebras at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Whitko: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Rochester has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Whitko is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since November 27, 2024 on Saturday. 2025 welcomed they with a 75-50 loss courtesy of Maconaquah. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Braves are ranked 124th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Rochester beat Bremen 52-48 on Saturday.
Rochester's win came from a few key players Whitko will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Owen Prater, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 18 points and five steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Baugher, who posted 13 points.
Rochester is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Whitko, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Things could have been worse for Whitko, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 54-39 loss to Rochester when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rochester's Drew Bowers, who put up 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Now that Whitko knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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