The Wheeler Wildcats ran past the host Marietta Blue Devils basketball team by a final score of 78-61 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Wildcats face the Lassiter Trojans (Marietta, GA) in a AAAAAA Region 6 game, on Tuesday, January 5. Wheeler will attempt to move on its 10-3 season record. The Trojans enter the game with a 1-9 record after their 55-53 non-league loss to Walker (Marietta, GA).

With the defeat, Marietta moves to 4-7 on the year. The Blue devils travel to McEachern (Powder Springs, GA) to face the Indians in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 5. The Indians enter the game with a record of 11-3. McEachern won 67-55 in their recent non-league game against Newton (Covington, GA)