Georgia High School Basketball - Wheeler edges Langston Hughes
January 6, 2024: Fairburn, GA 30213 The Wheeler Wildcats (Marietta, GA) basketball nipped the host Langston Hughes Panthers (Fairburn, GA), 64-59 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Wildcats (10-4) will now prepare for their test against North Cobb (Kennesaw, GA). The Warriors go into the AAAAAAA Region 5 test with a 5-10 record. In their last test, North Cobb was tipped by Pope (Marietta, GA), 67-58, in a non-league test.
The Panthers now own a 9-3 record. They play next when they travel to Douglas County for a AAAAAA Region 5 test on Tuesday, January 9. Langston Hughes will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 77-46 league loss to Alexander (Douglasville, GA). The Tigers record now stands at 7-6.