Wheeling hasn't had much luck against Prospect recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wheeling Wildcats will challenge the Prospect Knights at 6:00 p.m. Wheeling is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
On Tuesday, Wheeling had just enough and edged Leyden out 57-54.
Meanwhile, Prospect can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They managed a 63-59 win over Proviso East.
Wheeling has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Prospect, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Wheeling was taken down by Prospect 62-28 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Wheeling avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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