Pirates
| 01/25/25 vs Western Brown | 52-49 |
| 01/23/25 vs South Webster | 52-28 |
| 01/22/25 @ South Webster | 60-42 |
| 01/20/25 @ Portsmouth West | 42-27 |
Wheelersburg won against South Webster last Thursday with 52 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Wheelersburg Pirates came out on top in a nail-biter against the Western Brown Broncos, sneaking past 52-49. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Despite the loss, Western Brown saw an underclassman step up: freshman J Jenike went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points and five steals. That's the most points Jenike has posted since back in November of 2024. Peyton Butler was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Wheelersburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Western Brown, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-6 record.
Wheelersburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 49-38 victory against Waverly on the 27th. Western Brown has also already played their next matchup, a 73-40 win against Wilmington on the 27th.
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