The Tishomingo County Braves and the Wheeler Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Tishomingo County turned things around against Kossuth on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-46 victory over the Aggies.
Meanwhile, Wheeler blew past Blue Mountain, posting a 67-34 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Cougars are ranked 276th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wheeler is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Tishomingo County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Tishomingo County was able to grind out a solid win over Wheeler when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 56-48. Will Tishomingo County repeat their success, or does Wheeler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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