A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wheeler Bearcats challenge the Griffith Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Wheeler and four for Griffith.
Last Thursday, Wheeler ended up a good deal behind Kouts and lost 56-37.
Meanwhile, Griffith played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 49-25 to Munster. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 136th).
Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Griffith, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Everything went Wheeler's way against Griffith when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Wheeler made off with a 38-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheeler since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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