Georgia High School Basketball - Wheeler County nips Bleckley County
December 29, 2022: Cochran, GA 31014 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Wheeler County Bulldogs (Alamo, GA) and the host Bleckley County Royals (Cochran, GA), saw Wheeler County's basketball squad hold off Bleckley County by a count of 56-50.
With the victory, Wheeler County upgrades its record to 3-6 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Treutlen (Soperton, GA) to play the Vikings in a A D2 Region 4 challenge on Saturday, January 7. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 7-5.
Next up, the Royals play the Dodge County Indians (Eastman, GA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. Bleckley County will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 4-2 record after their 63-45 non-league win over West Laurens (Dexter, GA).