The Whiting Oilers will head out on the road to take on the Washington Township Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whiting is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Whiting ended up a good deal behind River Forest and lost 67-48.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Angel Roman, who scored 24 points. It was the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Yovanni Garro, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Washington Township came up short against Morgan Township on Saturday and fell 52-45. While losing is never fun, Washington Township can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while Morgan Township is ranked 165th).
Whiting's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Washington Township, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Whiting's way against Washington Township in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as Whiting made off with a 53-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whiting 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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