The Treutlen Vikings will take on the Wheeler County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Treutlen will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Dublin, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Treutlen strolled past Dublin with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 53-39.
Wheeler County hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 44-35 victory over Dooly County on Saturday.
Treutlen better keep an eye on Nikita James. She was instrumental in Wheeler County's win, dropping a double-double with 30 points and ten boards. They are 3-1 when James posts ten or more rebounds, but 2-14 otherwise. Justise Dubose was another key player, putting up four points in addition to nine boards and four steals.
Wheeler County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
The win got Treutlen back to even at 12-12. As for Wheeler County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-15.
Treutlen beat Wheeler County 49-37 when the teams last played back in January. Does Treutlen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheeler County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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