Basketball Recap: Walton Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Wheeler

On Tuesday, Walton faced Wheeler in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Walton Raiders lost 67-44 to the Wheeler Wildcats. The Raiders have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Walton's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Wheeler, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walton has already played their next game (against North Cobb), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Wheeler will take on Cherokee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.