Wheeler has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hebron Hawks. The Bearcats lost against the Hawks in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 68-37 score last time.
Despite the loss, Wheeler still got an impressive performance from Carter Blane, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points and five boards. Blane is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Tyne Vettickal was another key player, putting up nine points.
Hebron's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Spencer Wynsma, who went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points and six rebounds. The matchup was Wynsma's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Spinks, who posted eight points and six boards.
Wheeler's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Hebron, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Wheeler will take on Hammond Bishop Noll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hammond Bishop Noll knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Wheeler likes a good challenge. Hebron has already played their next match (against Rensselaer Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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