One way of comparing the 1992 team with the four championship teams that had preceded it would be to “do the math” -- to look at the statistical record posted by the five teams.
For starters, the 1992 squad would equal the ‘89, ‘90 and ‘91 teams with an undefeated regular season. But then, since there had been only one loss during the five year stint, the next statistic to be considered, might be margin of victory. The ‘92 team could not measure up to the blowout wins of ‘89 and ‘90 when Wahoo had five wins of over 60 points, but the ‘92 squad was as good or better than the ‘88 and ‘89 teams. Incredibly, during the five year span, in 133 games, the Warriors had managed to win 112 of them by 10 points or more. The ‘92 squad only had two wins of less than 10 points. The 1992 team’s average margin of victory was 34.08 points, better than the ‘88 and ‘89 teams, but not up to the standards of ‘90 and ‘91. Of the five teams since 1988, the ‘92 team actually had the poorest defensive average, giving up 47.6 points per game.
It might be assumed that the ‘92 team would have been the best three point shooting team up to that time, but in fact, 1992 was a small step back from 1991. While the three point goal became a formidable weapon for the ‘92 squad, the ‘91 team had actually scored more three point goals (196 to 187). But the ‘92 team did have the second best three point percentage (28.77%), outdone only by the 1988 team that only attempted a third as many trifectas. In overall fieldgoal %, the 1992 team was the poorest of the group, but was still making nearly 50% of its fieldgoals.
Coach Anderson’s teams were known for their aggressive defense and all the teams forced more turnovers than they committed. The 1992 team had a better steals average (14.92) than its immediate predecessors and at 23.44 per game was the best in forcing turnovers. The one area in which the 1992 team was weak in comparison to the championship teams was rebounding as the ‘92 squad only out rebounded its opponents by 139, with the 1990 team being the best with 579 more rebounds than its opponents.
The Wahoo team of 1992, may not have been statistically better than the four championship teams that preceded it, but there is little argument that the statistical record of 1992 was one that most teams would envy. Shooting 50% from the field, making over 180 three point goals, outscoring opponents by an average of 34 points per game, scoring over 80 points per game while holding the opponents to less than 50 points per game are all outstanding performances for a high school team. When the 1992 team entered the state tournament, it had the best offensive and defensive averages of the eight Class B teams. In the end, it would have to be said that statistically, the 1992 Wahoo team compared favorably with the four teams that had put the banners on the wall.
