Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wheeler). They blew past Portage Christian 77-24 on Tuesday. With that win, the Bearcats brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wheeler to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marek Barton, who went 6 of 13 en route to 14 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Barton a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Blane, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Wheeler was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Bearcats
| 01/07/25 @ Portage Christian | 77-24 |
| 12/21/24 vs Glenn | 38-28 |
| 12/13/24 @ Lake Station Edison | 67-51 |
| 12/11/24 @ Oregon-Davis | 46-41 |
| 12/10/24 vs Tri-Township | 59-37 |
The victory (which was Wheeler's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Portage Christian, they are on a 31-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheeler will venture away from home to face off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Highland has won four straight at home, while Wheeler won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Portage Christian, they will venture away from home to take on Trinity Greenlawn at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th.
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