Wheeler was the 49-45 winner over Saltillo when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wheeler Eagles took a hard 69-52 fall against the Saltillo Tigers on Tuesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Saltillo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Crayden Shannon, who went 11 for 19 en route to 25 points. The dominant performance also gave Shannon a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Jack Conner Howell, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus five assists and three steals.
Wheeler's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Saltillo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheeler will face off against Alcorn Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Saltillo, they will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Nettleton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Saltillo is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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