Wheeler fought the good fight in their overtime match against Biggersville on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Biggersville Lions. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-31 back in December of 2024.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emma Kate Beckham, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Beckham is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Macie Arnold was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
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Even though they lost, Wheeler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Wheeler's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9. As for Biggersville, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Wheeler will square off against Tupelo Christian Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeler is facing Tupelo Christian Prep at the right time seeing as Tupelo Christian Prep is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Biggersville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-45 defeat against Belmont on the 18th.
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