Basketball Game Preview: Tremont Eagles vs. Wheeler Eagles

Tremont hasn't had much luck against Wheeler recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tremont Eagles will square off against the Wheeler Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Tremont will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

On Friday, Tremont didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Blue Mountain, but they still walked away with a 43-39 victory.

Thrasher typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Wheeler proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 41-36 W over the Rebels. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won three matches in a row.

Wheeler is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Tremont, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.

Tremont ended up a good deal behind Wheeler when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 59-45. Can Tremont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.