The Walton Raiders (Marietta, GA) basketball were winner over the visiting Cherokee Warriors (Canton, GA), 49-41 in Friday's league bout.

The Raiders now possess a 16-2 record. They play next when they travel to North Paulding for a AAAAAA Region 5 bout on Tuesday, January 21. Walton will play a Wolfpack team coming off a 57-54 league loss to North Cobb (Kennesaw, GA). The Wolfpack record now stands at 5-13.

With the loss, Cherokee falls to 13-7 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Marietta (Marietta, GA) to play the Blue Devils in a AAAAAA Region 5 bout on Tuesday, January 21. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a record of 10-10. Marietta lost 54-52 in their recent non-league bout against Campbell (Smyrna, GA)