Wheeler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Etowah Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Eagles are ranked 31st).
Wheeler's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cailyn Landrew, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards, and Jasmine James, who posted 15 points. That was a full 40.5% of Wheeler's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Gabrielle Cherry also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Etowah's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caitlyn Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Jaiden Graham was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 11 points and seven boards.
Wheeler's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Etowah, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3.
Wheeler wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 63-58 defeat against Marietta on the 17th. As for Etowah, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-33 victory against North Cobb on the 17th.
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