On Saturday, Newton faced Wheeler in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Newton Rams fell 77-64 to the Wheeler Wildcats. The Rams have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Wheeler, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Newton will challenge Tri-Cities on Monday. One thing working in Tri-Cities' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. Wheeler has already played their next matchup (against North Cobb), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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