Basketball Game Preview: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves vs. Sebeka Trojans

After both having extra time off, the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves and the Sebeka Trojans will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Last Friday, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley blew past Chisholm, posting an 87-48 win. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 33 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Sebeka made easy work of Ogilvie last Saturday and carried off a 70-50 victory. The Trojans' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley better focus on containing Max Lake and Parker Kiser as the pair were huge in Sebeka's win. Lake went 8 for 19 on his way to 24 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals, while Kiser dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Lake has scored at least a third of Sebeka's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenyatta Bell, who posted seven points and seven steals.

Sebeka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.

The win made it two in a row for Walker-Hackensack-Akeley and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Sebeka, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-4.

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley strolled past Sebeka when the teams last played back in March by a score of 71-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walker-Hackensack-Akeley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.