The Whiting Oilers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 67-48 to River Forest. Whiting was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as River Forest apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Several Oilers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Angel Roman, who scored 24 points. It was the first time this season that Roman scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Yovanni Garro, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Whiting's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for River Forest, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12.
Whiting will head out on the road to square off against Washington Township at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington Township is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Whiting will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. River Forest will take on Lowell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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