Illinois High School Basketball - Wheeling nips Elk Grove
January 18, 2024: Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Wheeling Wildcats (Wheeling, IL) and the host Elk Grove Grenadiers (Elk Grove Village, IL), saw Wheeling's basketball squad hold off Elk Grove by a count of 43-41.
With the victory, Wheeling upgrades its record to 7-14 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Maine West (Des Plaines, IL) to play the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 20. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 3-14. Maine West lost 49-36 in their recent league challenge against Maine East (Park Ridge, IL)
Next up, the Grenadiers play the Rolling Meadows Mustangs (Rolling Meadows, IL) in a Mid-Suburban - East challenge, on Friday, January 19. Elk Grove will attempt to upgrade on its 2-15 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 14-5 record after their 50-45 league loss to Prospect (Mt. Prospect, IL).