The Wheeling Wildcats will head out to challenge the Hoffman Estates Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Wheeling turned things around against North Shore Country Day on Tuesday. They secured a 62-58 W over the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Hoffman Estates didn't have too much trouble with Nazareth Academy on Monday as they won 58-42. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Hawks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 248th).
Wheeling's record now sits at 6-19. As for Hoffman Estates, their record is now 23-3.
Things could have been worse for Wheeling, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-49 loss to Hoffman Estates in their previous meeting back in January. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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