Thrasher had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 win over the Wheeler Eagles. This was a revenge game for the Rebels: when they faced off against the Eagles last Friday, they had to take a 41-36 defeat.
Wheeler's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Macie Arnold, who posted 11 points along with five boards and four steals. Arnold has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Marley Garrett, who had 12 points.
02/04/25 @ Wheeler | 50-48 |
01/30/25 @ Falkner | 49-48 |
01/27/25 @ Vardaman | 72-43 |
01/16/25 @ Baldwyn | 58-50 |
01/14/25 @ Tremont | 56-30 |
+ 3 more games |
Thrasher pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Wheeler, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Thrasher nor Wheeler have any future games scheduled.
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