Basketball Preview: Wheeler Eagles vs. Saltillo Tigers
The Wheeler Eagles will challenge the Saltillo Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Wheeler didn't have quite enough to beat Ripley and fell 70-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (55), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Saltillo gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 44-37 victory over Itawamba Agricultural. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Saltillo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braylon Gibbs, who had eight points plus seven steals and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Gibbs a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Foster, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Wheeler now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Saltillo, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Wheeler didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Saltillo in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 49-45 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheeler since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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