Beech Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Whiteland Warriors 68-37. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Warriors are ranked 78th).
Bishop Moore and BJ Mastin certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Moore shot 45% from the field on his way to 14 points and four blocks, while Mastin posted nine points. What's more, Mastin posted four boards, the most he's had since back in December of 2024.
Leading Whiteland to victory were Ethan Edwards and Kyle Edwards. Ethan went 6-for-13 to rack up 16 points, while Kyle earned 13 points and six rebounds. The contest was Ethan's ninth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Stubbe, who scored 13 points and five boards.
Beech Grove's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Whiteland, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Beech Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Whiteland, they will square off against East Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Whiteland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully East Central likes a good challenge.
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