Basketball Recap: Walker Wolverines vs. Therrell Panthers
Walker won the last time they faced Therrell, and things went their way on Friday too. The Walker Wolverines breezed by the Therrell Panthers to the tune of 71-41. The Wolverines pushed the score to 50-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers had little chance of recovering from.
Leading Walker to victory were King Daniel Hernandez and Anderson Carey. Hernandez went 7 for 8 en route to 20 points plus two steals, while Carey went 6 for 12 en route to 23 points. Sean Nalls was another key player, scoring ten points plus three steals.
Walker was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Therrell only posted seven.
Despite the loss, Therrell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Morion Mcwhorter dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. The contest was Mcwhorter's third in a row with at least ten points.
Walker now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Therrell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Walker will take on Jefferson at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Therrell, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-51 win against Spencer on the 23rd.
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