North Pontotoc came into Friday's match looking for another win against Wheeler, but Macie Arnold wouldn't allow it. The Wheeler Eagles took down the North Pontotoc Vikings 56-39 on Friday thanks in part to Arnold, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine assists. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.
Camryn Sanford was another key player, earning seven points along with four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game.
Wheeler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Wheeler has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for North Pontotoc, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Wheeler will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Phillips at 3:00 p.m. As for North Pontotoc, they will take on Baldwyn at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.
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