Basketball Game Preview: Wheeling Wildcats vs. Prospect Knights

Wheeling hasn't had much luck against Prospect recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wheeling Wildcats will be playing at home against the Prospect Knights at 7:30 p.m. Wheeling will be strutting in after a win while Prospect will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Saturday, Wheeling strolled past North Shore Country Day with points to spare, taking the game 63-49.

Meanwhile, Prospect came up short against Slinger on Saturday and fell 59-50. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 190th in Illinois, while the Owls are ranked fifth in Wisconsin).

Prospect has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Wheeling, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-15.

Wheeling might still be hurting after the 48-23 loss they got from Prospect when the teams last played back in January. Will Wheeling have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.