Wheeling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 50-15 loss at the hands of the Palatine Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 556th, while the Pirates are ranked 227th).
Wheeling's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Palatine, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheeling will welcome Rolling Meadows at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palatine, they will challenge Barrington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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