The Griffith Panthers will face off against the Wheeler Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Griffith is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Griffith is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Whiting: they outscored them in every quarter. The Panthers strolled past the Oilers with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 54-40.
Griffith relied on the efforts of Morgan Von Ogden, who shot 43% from the field to rack up 24 points along with seven boards and four steals, and Olivia Esquivel, who went 5-for-8 en route to 14 points and six steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Von Ogden has scored at least a third of the Panthers' points. Camryn Young was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Wheeler's strategy against DeMotte Christian on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bearcats blew the Knights out of the water with a 58-18 final score. The contest marked the Bearcats' most dominant victory of the season.
Griffith's record now sits at 10-4. As for Wheeler, their record is now 9-6.
Griffith was able to grind out a solid win over Wheeler when the teams last played back in January of 2025, winning 54-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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