The Wheeling Wildcats will challenge the Lakes Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Wheeling has given up an average of 57.5 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wheeling came up short against Hoffman Estates on Thursday, falling 63-37. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 525th, while the Hawks are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Lakes came up short against North Chicago on Friday and fell 52-39.
Wheeling's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
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