After losing to Blue Mountain the last time they met, Wheeler decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wheeler Eagles breezed by the Blue Mountain Cougars to the tune of 72-43 on Monday. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Wheeler was led to victory by Paisley Lane and Macie Arnold. Lane went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points plus eight rebounds, while Arnold dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten assists. Wheeler is 4-1 when Lane posts 15 or more points, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Marli Kate Shockley, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Wheeler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Wheeler is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Blue Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Wheeler and Waterloo will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Blue Mountain, they and Thrasher will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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