Preview: Bruce Trojans vs. Wheeler Eagles
The Bruce Trojans will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Wheeler Eagles at 11:30 a.m. on December 28th. Wheeler took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bruce, who comes in off a win.
Even though Vardaman scored an imposing 57 points on Thursday, Bruce still came out on top. Bruce pulled ahead with a 58-57 photo finish over Vardaman. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but Bruce was the better team in the second half.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bruce to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jay Cole Williams, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. Those seven rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Ankavious Glass, who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wheeler came up short against Tishomingo County on Wednesday and fell 56-48.
Bruce's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Wheeler, they bumped their record down to 9-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
