Basketball Game Preview: Cherokee Warriors vs. Wheeler Wildcats

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Previous Games

01/07/25 - Away	66-54 W
02/15/24 - Neutral	69-33 W
02/09/24 - Home	91-36 W
01/23/24 - Away	62-48 W
02/16/23 - Neutral	55-40 W
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Cherokee has gone 10-0 against Wheeler recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cherokee Warriors will host the Wheeler Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Cherokee's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

On Tuesday, Cherokee needed a bit of extra time to put away Etowah. They skirted past the Eagles 67-64. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Eagles are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Wheeler's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Walton by a score of 41-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since December 28, 2024.

Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Cherokee, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4.

Cherokee was able to grind out a solid victory over Wheeler in their previous meeting on January 7th, winning 66-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wheeler's Jasmine James, who went 15 of 29 on her way to 37 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cherokee still be able to contain James? There's only one way to find out.