Illinois High School Basketball - Wheeling overwhelms Zion-Benton
December 16, 2024: Zion, IL 60099 The Wheeling Wildcats basketball team scored 47 points and limited the host Zion-Benton Zee-Bees to 18 in the Wildcats non-league triumph on Monday.
The Wildcats now have a 1-9 record. They play next when they travel to Elk Grove for a Mid-Suburban - East game on Friday, December 20. Wheeling will confront a Grenadiers team coming off a 29-21 non-league loss to Maine West (Des Plaines, IL). The Grenadiers record now stands at 1-12.
With the loss, Zion-Benton falls to 1-10 on the campaign. The Zee-bees travel to North Shore Country Day (Winnetka, IL) to confront the Raiders in a non-league game on Wednesday, December 18. The Raiders go into the game with a record of 4-3. North Shore Country Day won 35-15 in their recent non-league game against Northtown (Chicago, IL)