Basketball Game Preview: Tremont Eagles vs. Wheeler Eagles

The Tremont Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Wheeler Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tremont is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.

Last Friday, Tremont ended up a good deal behind Blue Mountain and lost 56-39.

Despite the loss, Tremont saw an underclassman step up: freshman Cooper Platt dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards. Platt is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played.

Meanwhile, Wheeler narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Thrasher 73-71. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Tremont's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Wheeler, their win bumped their record up to 16-11.

Tremont took a serious blow against Wheeler when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 62-33. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Tremont was down 39-9.