Basketball Game Preview: Walker Wildcats vs. University Lab Cubs

The Walker Wildcats will square off against the University Lab Cubs at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Walker is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since December 12, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Ville Platte by a score of 55-52. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, University Lab had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cubs have posted since January 2nd.

University Lab's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Walker, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.

Walker might still be hurting after the 74-52 loss they got from University Lab when the teams last played on January 4th. Can Walker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.