Basketball Recap: Wheeler Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Wheeler needed a changed in momentum after dropping four straight games and they got it from Jasmine James. The Wheeler Wildcats came out on top against the Stockbridge Tigers by a score of 53-43 on Saturday thanks in part to James, who posted 20 points in addition to six assists and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Wheeler's points.

Laiyanna Bowie

Points

01/18/25 vs Stockbridge	8
11/19/24 vs Chapel Hill	8
11/08/24 @ Paulding County	5
11/23/24 vs White County	4
01/17/25 vs Marietta	3

Another player making a difference was Laiyanna Bowie, who had eight points and six boards. That's the most points she has posted since back in November of 2024.

Wheeler's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Stockbridge, with the defeat, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-3.

Wheeler didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-35 victory against North Cobb on the 22nd. Stockbridge has also already played their next game (against Jones County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.