Basketball Game Preview: Walker Wildcats vs. Live Oak Eagles

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Home	77-14 W
02/03/23 - Away	73-19 W
02/04/22 - Home	69-24 W
12/08/21 - Home	67-18 W
02/11/20 - Home	44-30 W
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Walker has gone 8-2 against Live Oak recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Walker Wildcats will head out to face off against the Live Oak Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Walker will be strutting in after a victory while Live Oak will be coming in after a defeat.

Walker is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: East Ascension, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Walker was ranked second). Walker simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat East Ascension 74-40. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 27 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Live Oak's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Dutchtown 53-49.

Walker's win was their 32nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Live Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.

Everything came up roses for Walker against Live Oak in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 77-14 victory. In that match, Walker amassed a halftime lead of 50-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.