Basketball Game Preview: Walton Raiders vs. Marietta Blue Devils

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Previous Games

01/13/26 - Home	53-45 W
02/06/25 - Home	59-43 W
01/14/25 - Away	63-21 W
02/18/22 - Neutral	53-47 W
02/01/22 - Home	59-52 W
+ 4 more games

Walton has gone 8-1 against Marietta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raiders will challenge the Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Walton took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on North Cobb with a sharp 62-38 win. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Marietta beat Etowah 62-52 on Tuesday.

Marietta's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Walton, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.

Walton beat Marietta 53-45 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.