Preview: Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors vs. Jackson Day Mariners
Walnut Grove Christian is 2-8 against Jackson Day since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Jackson Day Mariners at 6:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Walnut Grove Christian and four for Jackson Day.
Last Thursday, Walnut Grove Christian was beaten by Comenius 90-44. Walnut Grove Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-17.
Despite their loss, Walnut Grove Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Adam Smith, who scored 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Ben Heitzmann, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 78-50, which was the final score in Jackson Day's tilt against South Charlotte T on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Jackson Day can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 512th, while South Charlotte T is ranked 242nd).
Walnut Grove Christian dropped their record down to 3-18 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Jackson Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-18.
Walnut Grove Christian was taken down by Jackson Day 80-39 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Walnut Grove Christian was down 43-14.
