Maine East is 2-8 against Wheeling since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Blue Demons will get right back to it and host the Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Wheeling will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Maine East extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Blue Demons came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 58-52 W against Highland Park. While the Blue Demons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wheeling). They snuck past Elk Grove with a 59-53 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Grenadiers: they've now won six in a row.
Wheeling's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Maine East, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Maine East came up short against Wheeling when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 61-53. Will the Blue Demons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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