The Hebron Hawks will face off against the Wheeler Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hebron is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Hebron had to suffer through a 47-18 loss at the hands of DeMotte Christian. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Knights are ranked 186th).
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Wheeler rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Oilers out 30-27. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bearcats have posted since January 27, 2024.
Hebron's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Wheeler, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-15 record this season.
Hebron was dealt a bruising 58-25 loss at the hands of Wheeler when the teams last played back in November of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hebron was down 40-12.
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