Preview: Kendall Eagles vs. Wheatland-Chili Wildcats
The Kendall Eagles will be playing at home against the Wheatland-Chili Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kendall has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 259 points over their last four games.
Kendall pushed their score all the way to 63 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 83-63 defeat at the hands of Notre Dame. While losing is never fun, Kendall can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 443rd, while Notre Dame is ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, Wheatland-Chili came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Holley 54-38.
Jaden Schwenebraten and Leighton Williams were among the main playmakers for Wheatland-Chili as the former scored 19 points and the latter scored 22 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least a third of Wheatland-Chili's points.
Kendall's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Wheatland-Chili, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Kendall lost to Wheatland-Chili at home by a decisive 56-41 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will Kendall have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
