Two dominant guards in Jasmine James and Malia Haney are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wheeler Wildcats duke it out with the Chapel Hill Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday... Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Wheeler easily dispatched Forsyth Central two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Wheeler fell just short of Eastside by a score of 46-44 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Carrollton and fell 78-17. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Wheeler now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Chapel Hill, they now also have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything came up roses for Wheeler against Chapel Hill when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 78-40 victory. 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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