Wheeler County couldn't quite beat Dublin on Saturday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 26-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. The Wheeler County Bulldogs fell just short of the Dublin Fighting Irish by a score of 60-58. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Fighting Irish: they've now lost nine in a row.
Wheeler County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nikita James, who posted 34 points, and Makaylin Harvey, who posted six points in addition to 14 rebounds. The match was James' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrionna Madison, who had five steals.
Wheeler County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheeler County will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bacon County at 6:00 p.m. on December 6th. As for Dublin, they will face off against Treutlen at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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