The Wheeler Eagles will face off against the Baldwyn Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season.
Wheeler saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They took a 47-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jumpertown. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/07/25 vs Jumpertown | 9 |
| 11/21/24 @ Alcorn Central | 7 |
| 11/22/24 @ North Pontotoc | 7 |
| 11/12/24 @ Pine Grove | 7 |
| 11/25/24 vs Blue Mountain | 6 |
The losing side was boosted by Macie Arnold, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave her a new career-high. Emma Kate Beckham was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Wheeler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Baldwyn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 65-38 loss at the hands of New Site. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Royals are ranked 86th).
Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Baldwyn, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Wheeler didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Baldwyn in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-41 win. Does Wheeler have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baldwyn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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