The Wheeling Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Leyden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Wheeling beat Berwyn/Cicero Morton 40-29. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Leyden beat Elk Grove 79-74 on Friday.
Wheeling has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Leyden, their record now sits at 6-8.
Wheeling might still be hurting after the 70-47 defeat they got from Leyden in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Wheeling, Drelyn Jones (who went 9 for 14 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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