Wheeling hasn't had much luck against Hersey recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wheeling Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the Hersey Huskies at 7:30 p.m.
Wheeling is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Palatine, falling 59-38. 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 420th, while the Pirates are ranked 115th).
Meanwhile, Hersey beat Barrington 57-50 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Hersey pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Wheeling, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Wheeling suffered a grim 76-56 defeat to Hersey in their previous matchup 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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