Wheeler is 1-9 against Hebron since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wheeler Bearcats will face off against the Hebron Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Wheeler came up short against Washington Township and fell 60-47.
Wheeler's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brady Rife, who scored 15 points along with five assists, and Nick Scott who scored 15 points. Carter Blane was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, after a string of 16 wins, Hebron's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. The matchup between them and Portage wasn't particularly close, with Hebron falling 95-77. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Hebron, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-2.
Wheeler was dealt a bruising 73-28 loss at the hands of Hebron when the teams last played on February 9th. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Wheeler was down 44-15.
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