Basketball Game Preview: Walter Johnson Wildcats vs. Wootton Patriots

The Walter Johnson Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Wootton Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Walter Johnson is looking for their season's first victory.

Walter Johnson saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a hard 74-60 fall against Meade. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Mustangs are ranked 110th).

Meanwhile, Wootton got the win against Seneca Valley on Friday by a conclusive 65-39.

The win got Wootton back to even at 4-4. As for Walter Johnson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.

Walter Johnson couldn't quite finish off Wootton when the teams last played back in February and fell 52-50. Thankfully for Walter Johnson, Jaiden Aze (who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.