While it was all tied up 22-22 at halftime, Knox was not quite Wheeler's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 52-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wheeler Bearcats. The Redskins' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Myles Mclaughlin
| 02/21/25 @ Wheeler | 23 |
| 02/19/25 @ Kankakee Valley | 22 |
| 02/14/25 @ Bremen | 21 |
| 02/11/25 vs Pioneer | 19 |
| 02/06/25 vs Trinity Greenlawn | 18 |
| + 4 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Knox lost, don't look at Myles Mclaughlin. Despite the final result, he to rack up 23 points and seven rebounds. Mclaughlin's big performance that evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Dayton Yeck, who posted 12 points.
Wheeler's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marek Barton led the charge by putting up 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Scott, who en route to 14 points.
Knox's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Wheeler, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Knox has already played their next game, a 64-32 loss against South Central on the 22nd. As for Wheeler, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 40-31 victory against North Newton on the 22nd.
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