Recap: Walker Wolverines vs. Washington Bulldogs
The Walker Wolverines entered their tilt with the Washington Bulldogs with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Walker came out on top against Washington by a score of 60-53 on Tuesday. Given Walker's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while Washington is ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Walker's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Moustapha Diop led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds. Diop is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Noah Pederson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Walker is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Washington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walker will take on Drew Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Washington, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Business Engineering Science Tech at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Business Engineering Science Tech is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
