Wheeler took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (barely). They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the McLean Tigers 51-48. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Wheeler's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaxxn Allen, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points. Creed Newkirk was another key player, putting up nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
McLean lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jayvon Salazar, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Salazar is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Alston, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
With the loss, McLean broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1.
Coincidentally, Wheeler and McLean will both be playing West Texas the next time they take the court. Wheeler will head out to face West Texas at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, while McLean will play them later in the day, at 8:00 p.m.
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