Basketball Game Preview: Walhalla Razorbacks vs. West-Oak Warriors

By Team Reports Jan 19, 2025, 3:26am

Basketball Preview: Walhalla Razorbacks vs. West-Oak Warriors

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Walhalla has gone 10-0 against West-Oak recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Walhalla Razorbacks will head out to take on the West-Oak Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Walhalla will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.

Last Thursday, Walhalla was fully in charge, breezing past Tallulah Falls 62-32. The Razorbacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, West-Oak beat Pendleton 66-56 on Friday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

West-Oak's win came from a few key players Walhalla will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joey Burgess, who posted 19 points along with eight boards and four steals. That's the most rebounds she has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Mobley, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.

West-Oak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.

West-Oak is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Walhalla, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Everything came up roses for Walhalla against West-Oak in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 71-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walhalla since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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