Warriors
| 01/17/26 @ Franklin Community | 77-67 |
| 01/16/26 vs Greenwood | 70-61 |
| 01/13/26 vs Indian Creek | 90-49 |
| 01/09/26 vs Greenwood | 71-64 |
| 01/03/26 @ DeKalb | 84-55 |
| + 3 more games |
Whiteland had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.4 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They came out on top against the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs by a score of 77-67. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Grizzly Cubs are ranked 128th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Whiteland to victory were Kyle Edwards and Dane Kunz. Edwards dropped a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds, while Kunz shot 61% from the field to rack up 27 points and eight boards. Those 24 points gave Edwards a new career-high. Tyler Angerer was another key player, putting up six points and nine assists.
Whiteland was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They are a perfect 10-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
Despite the loss, Franklin Community still got an impressive performance from Omari Thomas, who went 9-for-17 en route to 24 points along with eight assists and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Doddridge, who posted nine points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Whiteland's record now sits at 11-2. As for Franklin Community, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
Whiteland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-61 win against Shelbyville on the 20th. Hopefully Franklin Community paid attention to the Warriors' contest: the next time they hit the court , they'll take on the Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
