Basketball Game Preview: Hobart Brickies vs. Wheeler Bearcats

The Hobart Brickies will head out on the road to take on the Wheeler Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hobart has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 30.

Hobart is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hanover Central on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hobart took a blow against Hanover Central, falling 60-28. The Brickies were down 43-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Meanwhile, Wheeler came up short against Hammond Bishop Noll on Saturday and fell 65-53. While the Bearcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 17-13 in the first quarter.

Wheeler's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Hobart, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.

Hobart couldn't quite finish off Wheeler when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 28-26. Can Hobart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.