DeMotte Christian came into Saturday's match looking for another win against Wheeler, but Nick Scott wouldn't allow it. The Wheeler Bearcats skirted past the DeMotte Christian Knights 41-38 thanks in part to Scott, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and seven rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
| 01/18/25 vs DeMotte Christian | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Whiting | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Griffith | 1 |
| 01/09/25 @ Highland | 1 |
| 01/07/25 @ Portage Christian | 3 |
Another player making a difference was Tyne Vettickal, who posted five points and four steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game.
DeMotte Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tony Bos, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Bos a new career-high in rebounds. Tanyon Bakker was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Wheeler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.1 points per game. As for DeMotte Christian, they dropped their record down to 4-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheeler has already played their next contest (against Calumet New Tech), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. DeMotte Christian will head out to face off against South Newton at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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