Wheeling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 48-41 loss to the Maine West Warriors. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Wheeling's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Maine West, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Wheeling and Maine West could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Wheeling (ranked 570th) will meet Hersey (ranked 88th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Maine West will challenge Saint Viator at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 233 places (374 vs. 141).
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