The Wheeling Wildcats basketball team scored 57 points and limited the host Leyden Eagles to 54 in the Wildcats non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Wildcats now possess a 8-8 record. They play next when they travel to Prospect for a Mid-Suburban - East game on Friday, January 10. Wheeling will confront a Knights team coming off a 63-59 non-league win over Proviso East (Maywood, IL). The Knights record now stands at 6-9.

With the loss, Leyden falls to 5-10 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Downers Grove South (Downers Grove, IL) to confront the Mustangs in a West Suburban - Gold game on Friday, January 10. The Mustangs go into the game with a record of 5-6. Downers Grove South lost 47-33 in their recent non-league game against Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL)