Wheeling was the 65-42 winner over Taft when they last played one another back in November of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Wheeling Wildcats received a blow on Thursday as they fell 43-28 to the Taft Eagles.
Taft's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abigail Vancil led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. Gabriela Gonzalez was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds.
Wheeling's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Taft, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Wheeling wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-38 loss against Lakes on the 23rd. Taft has also already played their next match, a 48-35 defeat against Glenbrook North on the 23rd.
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