Basketball Recap: Wheeler Eagles vs. Alcorn Central Bears
After a string of three wins, Wheeler's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 48-41 to the Alcorn Central Bears. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Macie Arnold, who scored six points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Arnold is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Kate Beckham, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Wheeler's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Alcorn Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Wheeler and North Pontotoc will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Alcorn Central, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Corinth at 6:00 p.m. on December 3rd.
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