Walnut is 0-8 against Wheeler since November of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Walnut Wildcats will head out to challenge the Wheeler Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Walnut lost to Lawrence County on the road by a 73-55 margin.
Wheeler has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-63 heartbreaker at the hands of Nettleton. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Tigers are ranked 253rd).
Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Walnut, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Walnut and Wheeler were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Walnut came up empty-handed after a 63-62 defeat. Can Walnut avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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