Basketball Recap: Wheeler Wins Going Away Against Smithville

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

01/21/25 vs Tupelo Christian Prep	53
01/23/25 @ Tupelo Christian Prep	52
02/03/25 vs Tupelo Christian Prep	49
11/26/24 vs Waterloo	41
11/25/24 vs Blue Mountain	29

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Wheeler walked away with it. They blew past the Smithville Seminoles 54-28 on Monday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.

Paisley Lane was the offensive standout of the matchup as she went 5-for-9 to rack up 15 points and six boards. What's more, she also posted a 56% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Emma Kate Beckham was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.

Wheeler was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smithville only racked up seven assists.

When it comes to explaining why Smithville lost, don't look at Mikayla Wall. Despite the final result, she posted 16 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Wall is becoming a predictor of Smithville's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 14-6 (and 2-6 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Summerford, who earned five points.

The victory made it two in a row for Wheeler and bumps their season record up to 19-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for Smithville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-12.

Coming up, Wheeler will challenge Hickory Flat at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory Flat knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Wheeler likes a good challenge. Smithville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.