The Whiting Oilers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by Chesterton 86-51. While losing is never fun, Whiting can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 436th, while Chesterton is ranked 54th).
Whiting's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Angel Roman, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, and Shawn Donaldson who scored 19 points. That was a full 37.3% of Whiting's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Beau Harbin, who scored five points along with 20 rebounds.
Whiting has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-19 record this season. As for Chesterton, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Whiting will be playing in front of their home fans against Hobart at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whiting is on a five-game streak of home losses, Hobart a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for Chesterton, they will head out on the road to face off against Culver Academies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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