A well-balanced attack led Wheeler over Whiting in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Wheeler Bearcats blew past the Whiting Oilers 62-36. With the Bearcats ahead 40-16 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
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Wheeler was led to victory by Nick Scott and Logan Fox. Scott went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points and four steals, while Fox posted 14 points. Those four steals gave Scott a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Mclaughlin, who earned nine points.
Wheeler is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Whiting, their loss was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13.
Wheeler didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-38 win against DeMotte Christian on the 18th. As for Whiting, they will face off against River Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whiting is facing River Forest at the right time seeing as River Forest is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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