Wheeler County played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 57-29 loss at the hands of the Turner County Titans. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 488th, while the Titans are ranked 232nd).
Despite the loss, Wheeler County still got an impressive performance from Nikita James, who posted 14 points along with eight boards and four steals. That was a full 48.3% of Wheeler County's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Bulldogs
| 01/07/25 vs Turner County | 29-57 |
| 01/04/25 @ Treutlen | 37-49 |
| 12/21/24 @ Turner County | 32-55 |
| 12/20/24 @ Bryan County | 34-69 |
Even though they lost, Wheeler County 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 nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Wheeler County's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Turner County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Wheeler County has already played their next contest, a 56-38 defeat against Hawkinsville on the 10th. As for Turner County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-38 win against Atkinson County on the 10th.
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