The Walnut Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Wheeler Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Walnut is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Walnut duked it out withBrilliant on Saturday. Walnut simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Brilliant 70-38. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wheeler didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Blue Mountain back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 43-37 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Cougars are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wheeler's win came from a few key players Walnut will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emma Kate Beckham, who posted 15 points and three steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paisley Lane, who put up 14 points and three steals.
Wheeler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches.
Wheeler has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Walnut, their record is now 15-1.
Everything came up roses for Walnut against Wheeler in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walnut since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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