Basketball Recap: Walnut Ridge Find Success

By Team Reports Dec 30, 2024, 2:39pm

Basketball Recap: Walnut Ridge Scots vs. Groveport-Madison Cruisers

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On Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Walnut Ridge Scots beat the Groveport-Madison Cruisers 72-67. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Scots.

Marquis Lucas

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12/28/24 vs Groveport-Madison5
01/16/24 vs Independence4
12/17/24 @ South3
01/12/24 vs West3
02/10/24 @ Buchtel3

Marquis Lucas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 13 on his way to 19 points in addition to five assists and five boards. That's the most assists he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Crosby, who posted 17 points.

Walnut Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Groveport-Madison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.

Walnut Ridge will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Independence at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Groveport-Madison will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against New Albany at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.

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