Basketball Recap: Prospect Sets Scoring Season-High Against Wheeling

Knights

Team Score

01/10/25 vs Wheeling	74
11/22/24 vs Butler	67
12/28/24 vs Montini Catholic	67
12/13/24 @ Buffalo Grove	66
12/14/24 @ Glenbrook South	66

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Prospect). They claimed a resounding 74-18 victory over the Wheeling Wildcats. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Prospect's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Carroll, who posted 11 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Maeve Johl, who put up 11 points.

The victory was the third in a row for Prospect, bringing their record for this year to 15-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Wheeling, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-17.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prospect will venture away from home to challenge Evanston at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wheeling, they will head out on the road to square off against Rolling Meadows at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.