Having just played yesterday, the Wheeling Wildcats will get right back to it and host the Harvest Christian Academy Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wheeling is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 64-41 to Hersey. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 405th, while the Huskies are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, Harvest Christian Academy came up short against St. Francis on Thursday, falling 63-37. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Harvest Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-18. As for Wheeling, their loss dropped their record down to 10-18.
Wheeling skirted past Harvest Christian Academy 64-62 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Harvest Christian Academy's Kaden Meeker, who went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and six assists. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Wheeling to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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