The Whitko Wildcats will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Whitko is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Indiana (they are ranked 146th, while Lakeland Christian Academy is ranked 444th).
Whitko can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They blew past Churubusco 66-41.
Whitko's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylen Gibson, who scored 16 points along with six steals. It was the first time this season that Gibson scored 15 or more points. Kyler Krull was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Christian Academy was beaten by Fort Wayne Canterbury 62-29 on Tuesday. Lakeland Christian Academy has not had much luck with Fort Wayne Canterbury recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Whitko has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Whitko came up short against Lakeland Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 47-43. Thankfully for Whitko, Seth Martin (who scored 25 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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