Basketball Recap: Wheeler Triumphs

By Team Reports Feb 7, 2025, 6:09pm

Basketball Recap: Wheeler Eagles vs. Baldwyn Bearcats

If Baldwyn wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Wheeler, they should've done a better job of containing Marli Kate Shockley. The Wheeler Eagles took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-42 victory over the Baldwyn Bearcats thanks in part to Shockley, who went 9 for 12 en route to 20 points and seven boards. Those 20 points gave her a new career-high.

Macie Arnold

Steals

02/07/25 vs Baldwyn2
02/04/25 vs Thrasher4
02/03/25 vs Tupelo Christian Prep6
01/31/25 @ Kossuth6
01/30/25 vs East Union3
+ 9 more games

Macie Arnold was another key player, going 5 of 8 to rack up 11 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played.

Wheeler's win bumped their record up to 18-12. As for Baldwyn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.

As of now, neither Wheeler nor Baldwyn have any future games scheduled.

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