Jamal Wheeler scored a season-high 30 points Friday and hit two key free throws in the final seconds to lift Polk County to its first win of the season, a 59-54 victory at Mountain Heritage.
Wheeler hit a pair of free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining to help the Wolverines snap an eight-game losing streak. Polk County (1-8, 1-1) also knocked off a Mountain Heritage squad some expect to contend for the Western Highlands Conference title. The Cougars fell to 3-5, 1-1 with the loss.
Arnie Twitty added 10 points as Polk overcame a 31-point effort from Mountain Heritage’s Avery Austin.
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Wheeler also had nine rebounds, six assists and six steals for Polk, which now enters a two-week break before hosting Mitchell on Jan. 2.
Polk County Scoring
Jamal Wheeler 30, Arnie Twitty 10, Jason Chupp 4, Davis Derkach 4, Wes Mullis 4, Daniel Painter 3, DJ Twitty 2, A.J. Searcy 2
