Etowah won the last time they faced Wheeler and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Etowah Eagles secured a 42-37 W over the Wheeler Wildcats. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Wildcats are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Etowah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caitlyn Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Jaiden Graham was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Despite the loss, Wheeler had strong showings from Cailyn Landrew, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards, and Jasmine James, who posted 15 points. The contest was James' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Gabrielle Cherry also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Eagles
| 01/14/25 @ Wheeler | 42-37 |
| 01/09/25 vs Marietta | 49-37 |
The win made it two in a row for Etowah and bumps their season record up to 15-3. As for Wheeler, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Etowah didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-33 victory against North Cobb on the 17th. Wheeler has also already played their next contest, a 63-58 defeat against Marietta on the 17th.
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