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The Black and White

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

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April 29, 2024

Boys basketball drops fourth straight game

The boys basketball team fell to the 4-3 Walter Johnson Wildcats, 67-48, Dec. 21, lowering its record to 1-5 on the season.

Forward Daniel Lowet takes a shot from the free throw line. Lowet went 7-10 on free throws during the Vikes' 67-48 loss to Walter Johnson. Photo by Melissa Kantor.

The team was unable to defend the Wildcats’ offense, with the score 39-16 in favor of the Wildcats going into halftime.

It wasn’t until the fourth that the Vikes picked up their game, winning the fourth quarter 21-13. But it was too little too late, as the boys ultimately lost 67-48.

Forward Daniel Lowet led the Vikes’ offense with 11 points, hitting 7-10 points from the free throw line.

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The team looks to improve its record when it travels to Churchill to play the 4-2 Bulldogs Jan.3.

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