Preston hasn't had much luck against Wheeling Park recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Knights will look to defend their home court against the Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Preston knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Wheeling Park likes a good challenge.
Preston proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 24) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They slipped by Hedgesville 61-60.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Park came up short against Washington on Saturday and fell 53-42. While losing is never fun, Wheeling Park can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Washington is ranked ninth).
Preston's victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-18. As for Wheeling Park, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Preston skirted past Wheeling Park 52-49 in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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