Wheeler came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against the Griffith Panthers, falling 80-45. The defeat continues a trend for the Bearcats in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Several Bearcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caleb Mclaughlin, who went 7-for-12 en route to 18 points. Thanks to that strong game, Mclaughlin now owns an excellent 40.8% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Nick Scott, who posted eight points and five assists.
Jalen Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Griffith, shooting 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and almost dropping a double-double with 30 points and nine boards. Wilson has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Hatch, who scored ten points along with seven assists and seven steals.
Wheeler's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Griffith, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Wheeler wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 49-44 defeat against Hobart on the 13th. As for Griffith, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crown Point at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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