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Wheeler Boys Hold Off Marietta
The Wildcats claimed a close win over their archrivals to remain unbeaten in region play; the Pope boys extended their winning streak on Tuesday.
freshmen made the difference against in Tuesday's 69-62 victory at the Doug Lipscomb Gym.
As The Marietta Daily Journal reported, rookies Daniel Giddens and Kejuan Johnson made big plays down the stretch as the Wildcats moved to a Region 5-AAAAA-leading 6-0 mark, a game ahead of the Blue Devils.
Wheeler's rugged nonconference schedule appears to be paying off. The Wildcats are 7-5 overall, but 6-0 in region games with (7-10, 2-4) looming next on the schedule on Friday.
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The Wheeler girls fell to 6-8 and 2-3 with a 63-46 loss to Marietta.
The boys are 8-9 and 2-4 after a 75-64 loss to Tuesday. The game was the fourth in five nights for the Raiders, who meet on Friday.
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The Walton girls lost to Etowah 63-49, as their record is now 2-12 and 1-5.
The girls lifted their record above .500 with a 54-47 win over . The Greyhounds boys team extended its winning streak to 11 with a 57-42 win at South Paulding.
The Pope girls will play on Friday, while the boys meet on Saturday.
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