Milton hasn't had much luck against Wheeler recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Milton Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Wheeler Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Milton took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 77-42 win over Chattahoochee. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Cougars are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wheeler entered their tilt with North Cobb on Wednesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They breezed by the Warriors to the tune of 82-29.
Milton pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Wheeler, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Milton ended up a good deal behind Wheeler when the teams last played back in February of 2023, losing 81-64. Can Milton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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