Whiting was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 23rd straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 62-36 to the Wheeler Bearcats. The Oilers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-16.
Leading Wheeler to victory were Nick Scott and Logan Fox. Scott went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points and four steals, while Fox posted 14 points. Those 14 points gave Fox a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caleb Mclaughlin, who put up nine points.
Whiting's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Wheeler, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Whiting will welcome River Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whiting is facing River Forest at the right time seeing as River Forest is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Wheeler has already played their next contest, a 41-38 win against DeMotte Christian on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
