The Thrasher Rebels will challenge the Wheeler Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thrasher is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Thrasher can't be too worried about heading out to take on Wheeler: they just beat Falkner at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Thrasher slipped by Falkner 49-48 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Wheeler's strategy against Tupelo Christian Prep on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wheeler blew Tupelo Christian Prep out of the water with a 57-8 final score. With Wheeler ahead 41-4 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Wheeler's win came from a few key players Thrasher will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emma Kate Beckham, who posted seven points and six steals. Those six steals gave her a new career-high. Macie Arnold was another key player, putting up eight points and six steals.
Thrasher's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Wheeler, their win bumped their record up to 17-11.
Thrasher came up short against Wheeler when the teams last played last Friday, falling 41-36. Can Thrasher avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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