While Wheeler didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down the Tremont Eagles 59-45 on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for Wheeler who have now won four games in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wheeler to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marli Kate Shockley, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Macie Arnold, who went 7 for 12 en route to 14 points plus five assists and four steals.
Wheeler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tremont only pulled down an.
Despite the loss, Tremont saw an underclassman step up: freshman Olivia Gillespie went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus three steals. The dominant performance also gave Gillespie a new career-high in assists (four). Sarah Sims was another key player, earning ten points.
Wheeler's record now sits at 7-3. As for Tremont, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
When Wheeler and Tremont next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Wheeler will try to stop Thrasher's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season. Similarly, Tremont will try to stop Biggersville's five-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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