Illinois High School Basketball - Wheeling thwarts Zion-Benton
December 12, 2023: Zion, IL 60099 The Wheeling Wildcats (Wheeling, IL) basketball knocked off the host Zion-Benton Zee-Bees (Zion, IL), 52-43 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Wildcats (4-9) will now prepare for their test against Prospect (Mt. Prospect, IL). The Knights go into the Mid-Suburban - East test with a 5-5 record. In their last test, Prospect notched a victory over Lake Zurich (Lake Zurich, IL), 56-45, in a non-league test.
The Zee-Bees now own a 2-11 record. They play next when they host Lake Forest for a North Suburban test on Friday, December 15. Zion-Benton will encounter a Scouts squad coming off a 44-35 non-league win over Saint Viator (Arlington Heights, IL). The Scouts record now stands at 6-5.