Two dominant guards in Ethan Edwards and Peyton Hofer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Whiteland Warriors will challenge the East Central Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Whiteland's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Whiteland had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 31-point drubbing they dealt Beech Grove on Friday. Whiteland breezed past Beech Grove to the tune of 68-37. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Hornets are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ethan Edwards
| 02/28/25 @ Beech Grove | 16 |
| 02/22/25 vs Jennings County | 18 |
| 02/21/25 @ Martinsville | 30 |
| 02/15/25 vs Pendleton Heights | 21 |
| 02/14/25 vs Decatur Central | 21 |
| + 4 more games |
Whiteland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Edwards, who shot 46% from the field on his way to 16 points, and Kyle Edwards, who posted 13 points and six rebounds. Ethan's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Stubbe, who earned 13 points and five boards.
Whiteland was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They are 8-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between East Central and Greensburg, and East Central kept the tradition alive. East Central enjoyed a cozy 45-29 win over Greensburg on Friday.
Whiteland pushed their record up to 13-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points over those games. As for East Central, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Whiteland beat East Central 59-49 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hofer, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 20 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Whiteland still be able to contain Hofer? There's only one way to find out.
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