The Whitman Vikings will take on the Gaithersburg Trojans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Whitman has four straight victories, Gaithersburg has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Whitman is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Walter Johnson: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Whitman's way against Walter Johnson on Wednesday as Whitman made off with a 78-52 win. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Wildcats are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/15/25 @ Walter Johnson | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bethesda-Chevy Chase | 19 |
| 01/10/25 @ Wootton | 17 |
| 12/27/24 vs Oakdale | 21 |
Whitman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Evan Brown, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points. The matchup was Brown's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Sean Curran was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Gaithersburg was beaten by Seneca Valley 83-41 on Thursday. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Whitman's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points per game. As for Gaithersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Whitman strolled past Gaithersburg in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 76-61. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitman since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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