Whitehall is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Ludington is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Whitehall Vikings will take on the Ludington Orioles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Whitehall's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, Whitehall gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Manistee 73-32 at home. Given Whitehall's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Manistee is ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Camden Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Thompson is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Camar Ready, who scored 13 points.
Whitehall's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as La?varion Dean got a bit more time on the court (13 vs. his season average of 6.25). Dean made the most of the opportunity, scoring seven points along with five rebounds and two steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Ludington stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Orchard View with a sharp 80-54 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-22.
Whitehall's victory bumped their record up to 19-0. As for Ludington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Whitehall skirted past Ludington 64-62 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Whitehall repeat their success, or does Ludington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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