Saltillo lost against Wheeler back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Saltillo Tigers took a 62-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wheeler Eagles. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wheeler to victory, but perhaps none more so than Macie Arnold, who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points plus seven assists and six steals. Arnold is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Emma Kate Beckham was another key player, scoring 15 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Saltillo now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Wheeler, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saltillo is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on Nettleton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wheeler, they will venture away from home to face off against Alcorn Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alcorn Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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