Basketball Game Preview: Wheeler Eagles vs. Itawamba Agricultural Indians

Wheeler is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Itawamba Agricultural is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wheeler Eagles just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Itawamba Agricultural Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeler knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Itawamba Agricultural likes a good challenge.

Wheeler will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 45) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 67-64 win over Falkner.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Itawamba Agricultural). They really took it to Okolona for the full four quarters, racking up a 79-44 victory. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Chieftains are ranked 250th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wheeler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Itawamba Agricultural, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Wheeler came up short against Itawamba Agricultural when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 33-24. Will Wheeler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.