Illinois High School Basketball - Leyden edges Wheeling
January 18, 2023: Franklin Park, IL 60131 The Leyden Eagles (Franklin Park, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Wheeling Wildcats (Wheeling, IL), 64-60 in Wednesday's non-league test.
The Eagles (7-11) will now prepare for their test against Lincoln Park (Chicago, IL). The Lions go into the non-league test with a 1-8 record. In their last test, Lincoln Park got by Jones (Chicago, IL), 40-27, in a league test.
The Wildcats now own a 5-21 record. They play next when they host Elk Grove for a Mid-Suburban - East test on Friday, January 20. Wheeling will encounter a Grenadiers squad coming off a 38-30 non-league win over Zion-Benton (Zion, IL). The Grenadiers record now stands at 7-15.