Basketball Game Preview: Wheeler Mustangs vs. Quanah Indians

By Team Reports Jan 18, 2024, 9:20am

Preview: Wheeler Mustangs vs. Quanah Indians

Wheeler has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Quanah Indians at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler will be strutting in after a victory while Quanah will be coming in after a defeat.

Even though Memphis scored an imposing 55 points on Tuesday, Wheeler still came out on top. Wheeler took down Memphis 69-55. Given Wheeler's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while Memphis is ranked 1308th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Quanah's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 47-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wellington. Quanah has not had much luck with Wellington recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Wheeler has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which somehow isn't as good as their 16-5 record this season. As for Quanah, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9.

Wheeler came up short against Quanah in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 51-46. Will Wheeler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.