Mississippi High School Basketball - Wheeler can't hold off Okolona
December 18, 2023: Wheeler, MS 38829 The Okolona Chieftains basketball team scored 45 points and held the host Wheeler Eagles to 39 in the Chieftains non-league triumph on Monday.
The Chieftains now sport a 5-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Union for a 1A Region 4 contest on Tuesday, December 19. Okolona will battle a Eagles team coming off a 67-24 non-league loss to Ingomar (New Albany, MS). The Eagles record now stands at 8-6.
The Eagles (6-9) will now prepare for their contest against Saltillo (Saltillo, MS). The Tigers enter the non-league contest with a 2-8 record. In their last contest, Saltillo was nudged by Center Hill (Olive Branch, MS), 65-29, in a league contest.