The Whitko Wildcats had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They really took it to North Miami for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-37 win at home. Whitko has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 25 points or more this season.
Whitko's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Essegian led the charge by scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Kyler Krull was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with five rebounds.
North Miami lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Drew Wright, who scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Lake Musall, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Whitko's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for North Miami, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Whitko will head out on the road to take on Garrett at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Whitko is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season. As for North Miami, they will head out on the road to take on Tippecanoe Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tippecanoe Valley will be up against North Miami's rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.06 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing.
