Basketball Recap: Whitney Young Piles Up the Points Against Amundsen

Dolphins

Margin (Wins)

01/22/25 vs Amundsen	63
11/30/24 vs Hammond Bishop Noll	60
12/06/24 vs Payton College Prep	50
12/04/24 @ Westinghouse	45
01/02/25 vs Hammond Morton	43

Whitney Young entered their tilt with Amundsen on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They really took it to the Amundsen Vikings for the full four quarters, racking up an 80-17 win. The Dolphins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 27 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Destiny Jackson, who went 10 for 16 en route to 22 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Ellis, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 16 points.

Amundsen's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jane Belmont, who posted six points, and Alyssa Valdez, who earned five points.

Whitney Young's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Amundsen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-14.

Whitney Young didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-42 win against Lane Tech on the 24th. As for Amundsen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 46-44 defeat against Jones on the 24th.