Basketball Recap: Walter Johnson Extends Winning Streak to Three

Wildcats

Previous 3 Games

01/09/25 vs Wootton	51-41
12/28/24 @ St. Paul's Girls	37-28
12/27/24 vs Northern	64-53

Walter Johnson waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Wootton Patriots by a score of 51-41. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Patriots are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Walter Johnson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kendall Alexander out in front who posted 15 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Naamiah Corke, who had nine points and eight rebounds.

Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maya Bellamy, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Naima Cho-Khaliq, who put up five points and 11 rebounds.

Walter Johnson's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Wootton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.

Walter Johnson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 89-2 victory against Northwood on the 10th. As for Wootton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-49 defeat against Whitman on the 10th.