Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Walker

Wolverines

Previous Games

01/28/25 vs Mount Paran Christian	76-61
01/25/25 @ Business Engineering Science Tech	65-55
01/24/25 vs Paideia	70-60
01/20/25 vs Lovett	67-58
01/17/25 @ Atlanta International	86-30
+ 4 more games

Walker waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They strolled past the Mount Paran Christian Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 76-61. The Wolverines have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.

Walker's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lorenzo McCorvey, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave McCorvey a new career-high in points. King Daniel Hernandez was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.

Walker smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Paran Christian only pulled down four offensive boards.

Mount Paran Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jt Scott, who went 9 for 13 en route to 22 points, and Shane Goines, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. Goines continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cameron Hewling, who posted six points and seven boards.

Walker pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for Mount Paran Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walker will welcome St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mount Paran Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Whitefield Academy at 7:30 p.m. Mount Paran Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.1 points per game this season.