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Wildcats Nip Knights in TRC Action

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WABASH — Playing a game that had been postponed from Friday, the Whitko boys basketball team defeated Southwood 60-59 Wednesday in Wabash.

The Three Rivers Conference road win featured one of the Whitko Wildcats’ best all-around games, as senior Logan Irwin and junior Alex Stoddard each scored 19 points, with junior Trey Weber netting 12, connecting on three treys.

With the win, Whitko has now won three of its last four games, improving to 5-6 overall and 2-1 in the TRC, tied with Northfield for second place, while Wabash sits at 3-0.

The Wildcats are back in TRC action Friday at Northfield.

WHITKO 60, SOUTHWOOD 59
W    13    8    17    22    —    60
S    19    10    17    13    —    59
Whitko — Logan Irwin 7 4-6 19, Keaton Irwin 0 2-2 2, Alex Stoddard 7 5-6 19, Trey Weber 4 1-2 12, Colin Nicodemus 0 0-0 0, Gabe Powell 2 2-4 6, Kolten Krull 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 14-20 60.
Southwood — Conner Hobbs 4 3-4 12, Levin Winget 4 3-7 11, Jackson Blair 10 0-0 24, Grant Keaffaber 0 0-0 0, Levi Sutton 0 3-4 3, Ross Phillipy 1 0-0 2, Sexton Boggs 2 1-2 5, Corey Phillipy 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 10-17 59.
Three-point goals — Whitko 4 (Weber 3, L. Irwin), Southwood 5 (Blair 4, Hobbs); Team Fouls (fouled out) — Whitko 15 (Weber), Southwood 19; Records — Whitko 5-6 (2-1 TRC), Southwood 3-7 (1-2 TRC).