Wheeler is on a three-game streak of home losses, Knox an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Wheeler Bearcats will host the Knox Redskins at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Wheeler duked it out with New Prairie on Tuesday. Wheeler came up short against New Prairie, falling 54-34.
Meanwhile, Knox played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Kankakee Valley 65-38. While losing is never fun, the Redskins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 438th, while the Kougars are ranked 216th).
Knox's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Wheeler, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Wheeler won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, slipping by Knox 48-47. Does Wheeler have another victory up their sleeve, or will Knox turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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