The Vanlue Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Elgin Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Vanlue is looking for their season's first win.
Vanlue is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 79-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of Danbury on Saturday. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lakers 21-16 in the first quarter.
Vanlue's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brady Hamilton, who dropped a double-double with 33 points and 15 rebounds, and Owen Roszman, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 12 boards. That was a full 40% of the Wildcats' points, marking the eighth time in a row Roszman has posted more than a third of the team's points. Landon Shulaw also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Elgin hadn't done well against Perry recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Comets escaped with a win against the Commodores by the margin of a single free throw, 47-46. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Comets as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Vanlue's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Elgin, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-8.
Vanlue couldn't quite get it done against Elgin in their previous matchup back in January of 2025 as they fell 48-37. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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