Wheeler hasn't had much luck against Hammond Bishop Noll recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wheeler Bearcats will look to defend their home court against the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Wheeler didn't have quite enough to beat Hebron and fell 53-51. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hammond Bishop Noll was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 70-64 to Hammond Central. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (61), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Khalel Johnson and Marcus Browder. Browder had a great game and went 10 for 20 en route to 24 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Johnson did his best for the losing side, putting up 19 points.
Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Wheeler took a serious blow against Hammond Bishop Noll in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 92-30. Thankfully for Wheeler, Amauri Moore (who went 7 of 9 on his way to 16 points along with seven boards and three blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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