Trojans battle to the end in heartbreaking loss

The Whitehall High School boys basketball team showed the heart of a champion in a Wednesday night loss at the Southern B Divisional Tournament. The Trojans shined throughout the night on defense, but ultimately fell 36-34 in a play-in game heartbreaker against Columbus.

"Those kids played their hearts out for themselves, for each other, and that is what it's all about. They battled, they battled, they battled. They did a great job," Head Coach Zach McLean said following the game.

The Trojans were paced early by the outside shooting of Brendan Wagner whose second three-point shot put Whitehall...