Basketball Game Preview: Oak Ridge Wildcats vs. Walker Valley Mustangs

Oak Ridge is on a 16-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Walker Valley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Oak Ridge Wildcats will host the Walker Valley Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.

Oak Ridge is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bartlett just ended the team's 20-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since December 21, 2024.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Walker Valley rose to the challenge on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Wolverines 63-61.

Oak Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 29-4. As for Walker Valley, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 29-4.

Oak Ridge strolled past Walker Valley when the teams last played back in February by a score of 88-70. Will Oak Ridge repeat their success, or does Walker Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.