Basketball Game Preview: Tyler Knights vs. Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights

The Tyler Knights will challenge the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Tyler is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Oak Glen with a 59-53 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Meanwhile, Wheeling Central Catholic entered their tilt with Robert C. Byrd last Saturday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They claimed a resounding 88-34 win over the Eagles. The Maroon Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 22 points or more this season.

Tyler better keep an eye on Kaitlyn Blake. She was instrumental in Wheeling Central Catholic's win, dropping a double-double with 26 points and ten boards. Blake's big performance that afternoon made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Seneca Heller, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 assists.

Wheeling Central Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Tyler's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2.

Tyler was taken down by Wheeling Central Catholic 88-39 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Tyler was down 47-15.