Basketball Game Preview: Wheeler Wildcats vs. McEachern Indians

The Wheeler Wildcats will take on the McEachern Indians at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Wheeler is headed into this one coming off a big win against nationally ranked Webb (Wheeler was ranked fourth at the time). The Wildcats snuck past the Spartans with a 57-52 win on Tuesday. The Wildcats are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 23 straight dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, McEachern got the win against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy on Friday by a conclusive 83-58. Fans of the Indians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

McEachern's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Wheeler, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.

Wheeler came up short against McEachern in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 63-56. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.