The Wilmington Wildcats came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 63-59 win over Streator. The victory was all the more spectacular given Wilmington's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 331st, while Streator is ranked 144th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wilmington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Kettman, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kettman has scored all season. Reid Juster was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds.
Wilmington is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Streator, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7.
Wilmington will look to defend their home court on Friday against Peotone at 7:00 p.m. Wilmington is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, meaning Peotone will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Streator, they will head out on the road to face off against Lisle at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Streator is facing Lisle at the right time seeing as Lisle is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
