Mississippi High School Basketball - Wheeler can't hold off Myrtle
January 26, 2023: Wheeler, MS 38829 The Myrtle Hawks basketball team scored 31 points and held the host Wheeler Eagles to 24 in the Hawks non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Hawks now sport a 6-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Palmer for a 2A Region 2 contest on Friday, January 27. Myrtle will battle a Dragons team coming off a 63-36 league loss to Potts Camp (Potts Camp, MS). The Dragons record now stands at 0-8.
The Eagles (10-13) will now prepare for their contest against East Union (Blue Springs, MS). The Urchins enter the non-league contest with a 16-9 record.