The Wheeler Eagles will face off against the Saltillo Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
Wheeler will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 27-point they dealt Ripley on Friday. Wheeler simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ripley 73-46. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wheeler to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bailee Moore, who went 6 for 7 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Macie Arnold, who went 8 for 13 en route to 20 points plus five steals.
Wheeler was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Saltillo lost to Itawamba Agricultural at home by a 53-39 margin on Tuesday.
The victory got Wheeler back to even at 2-2. As for Saltillo, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Wheeler strolled past Saltillo when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 41-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheeler 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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