Trojans impressive in opener

The Whitehall High School boys basketball team made a strong statement to open the 2017-18 season with an impressive 71-52 home win Saturday over Manhattan Christian.

"Overall with the first game, we couldn't be happier. They did a great job playing together," head coach Zach McLean said.

Whitehall would take a 18-9 lead after the first quarter, and a strong second quarter pushed the lead to 41-23 at half.

McLean said he thought the team defense in the first half was great and they did a great job keeping active. He was also pleased with the way to the team rebounded the ball in the second qua...