Illinois High School Basketball - Wheeling can't hold off Highland Park
January 13, 2024: Wheeling, IL 60090 The Wheeling Wildcats basketball team (Wheeling, IL), was nudged 49-46 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Highland Park Giants (Highland Park, IL)
The Giants now possess a 9-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Deerfield for a non-league battle on Wednesday, January 17. Highland Park will battle a Warriors team coming off a 46-38 non-league loss to Westinghouse (Chicago, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 1-14.
The Wildcats (6-14) will now prepare for their battle against Leyden (Franklin Park, IL). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 9-9 record. In their last battle, Leyden edged Downers Grove South (Downers Grove, IL), 50-48, in a league battle.