The Whitman girls basketball team defeated Washington Middle School 38-22 Feb. 5 and will move on to play Meany Middle School for the city championship.

In the second game of the playoffs, the Whitman Wildcats started slowly and were stymied by Washington's zone defense, but were able to pull away in the second half, coach Mary Williams said.

"Once we turned on our defense and started rebounding, it made a big difference," she said.

The undefeated Whitman girls play the championship game at noon Feb. 7 at Franklin High School.

The boys team did not fare as well in their second-round playoff game and fell to Hamilton Middle School 60-55 in a close, intense match-up.
It was the first loss of the season for the boys.