The senior members of the Whitehall boy’s basketball team went out winners last Tuesday as they defeated Bolton behind the strong play of guards Justin Hoagland and Brian McLaughlin. The duo combined for 44 points as the Railroaders cruised past Bolton 67-54 in the team’s season finale. Justin Hoagland finished with 32 points and added [...]
Boys lose three
Despite scoring a game high 18 points in the fourth quarter, the Whitehall boys basketball team was unable to complete a comeback against Warrensburg on Monday night, falling 54-48. Trailing by ten points entering the final quarter, the Railroaders managed to cut the lead to as few as six points but were unable to get [...]
Boys basketball splits pair
The Whitehall boys basketball team squeaked by a winless Bolton team Friday night largely on the basis of their play in the first half. The Railroaders outscored Bolton by seven points in the first half and withstood a fourth quarter to down the Eagles 50-46. Only four players scored for Whitehall. Justin Hoagland scored a [...]
Lufkin’s record night sinks boys basketball team
The Whitehall boys basketball team likely went to bed last Friday haunted by visions of Argyle’s Joey Lufkin making shot after shot. Lufkin, the unquestioned leader of an undefeated Argyle squad and the area’s leading scorer, put up 54 points, an Argyle record, in a 96-47 win over Whitehall on Friday night. Lufkin was 8 [...]
Whitehall second in tourney
The Whitehall boys basketball team played well in its Holiday Tournament but came up short in the finals, losing to a more talented Fair Haven team. The Slaters used a suffocating full court press and took advantage of their height as they cruised to a 71-39 win in the last Friday’s championship game. Despite the [...]
Late shot gives Whitehall win in season opener
The Whitehall boys’ basketball team won its season opener last Tuesday in dramatic fashion. Josh Hoagland hit the game winning shot with 9.6 seconds left in the game to give Whitehall a 57-55 victory over visiting Salem. Salem had an opportunity to tie the game on its final possession but the shot missed its mark. [...]
Boys expect to compete in tough league
There were few things that went right for the boys basketball team last season. The team struggled with inconsistency and injuries as it staggered to a 1-17 record, defeating Warrensburg in the final game of the season. But there’s plenty of reason for optimism this year. What was a young and inexperienced team last year [...]







