Basketball Recap: Bay Tornadoes vs. Walton Braves
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Bay Tornadoes walked away with it. They secured a 37-33 W over the Braves on Monday. The win was just what Bay needed coming off of a 57-33 loss in their prior matchup.
Among those leading the charge was Zoey Davis, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiyana Hunt, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds.
Walton's loss came despite strong showings from Kenzie Lassiter and Sophia Parker. Lassiter scored 12 points, while Parker scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Bay's victory bumped their record up to 7-16. As for Walton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-14.
Bay is on the road again on Wednesday and plays the Tigers on February 7th. Pensacola presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Tornadoes in Florida (the Tigers are ranked 112th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 451st). Walton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.