Wheeler hasn't had much luck against Wellington recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wheeler Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Wellington Skyrockets at 6:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wheeler is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 62-23 defeat at the hands of Quanah. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 961st, while the Indians are ranked 453rd).
Wellington has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were beaten by Panhandle 63-35 on Friday. The contest marked the Skyrockets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Wheeler's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Wellington, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-5.
Wheeler was dealt a bruising 69-25 loss at the hands of Wellington in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Wheeler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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