Tri-Cities kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 77-65 to the Wheeler Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' national basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Wildcats are ranked fourth).
Jalan Wingfield
| 11/15/25 vs Wheeler | 9 |
| 03/07/25 vs Woodward Academy | 22 |
| 02/28/25 @ Lee County | 9 |
| 02/26/25 @ Habersham Central | 9 |
| 02/22/25 vs Sprayberry | 12 |
| 02/19/25 vs Morrow | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Tri-Cities lost, don't look at Jalan Wingfield. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Wingfield is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Tre Keith was another key player, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 16 points.
Coming up, Tri-Cities is headed away from home for the first time to face off against McEachern at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday. As for Wheeler, they will take on Webb at 6:30 p.m. on the 25th.
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