Wheeler won the last time they faced Blue Mountain and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wheeler Eagles took their match with ease, bagging a 67-34 win over the Blue Mountain Cougars. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Cougars are ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wheeler has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Blue Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheeler will head out to square off against Tishomingo County at 8:30 a.m. on December 27th. Wheeler knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Tishomingo County likes a good challenge. As for Blue Mountain, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Byers at 4:30 p.m. on December 30th.
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