The Wheeler Bearcats will challenge the Hebron Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler will be strutting in after a win while Hebron will be coming in after a loss.
Wheeler is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Whiting 30-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
Meanwhile, Hebron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by DeMotte Christian and fell 47-18. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Knights are ranked 186th).
Hebron's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Wheeler, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-15 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Wheeler against Hebron in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-25 victory. In that game, Wheeler amassed a halftime lead of 40-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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