Basketball Game Preview: Wheeling Wildcats vs. Elmwood Park Tigers

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Wheeling Wildcats take on the Elmwood Park Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday... Wheeling has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the ninth.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-13, which was the final score in Wheeling's tilt against Hersey on Friday. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Elmwood Park scored the most points they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Westmont by a score of 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since December 20, 2024.

Elmwood Park has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 17 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season. As for Wheeling, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-24.

Wheeling beat Elmwood Park 44-36 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Wheeling repeat their success, or does Elmwood Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.