Basketball Game Preview: North Cobb Warriors vs. Walton Raiders

North Cobb is 2-8 against Walton since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Cobb Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Walton Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Walton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on North Cobb, who comes in off a win.

North Cobb will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 53-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Marietta, sneaking past 59-57. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their 29-point performance the contest before.

Meanwhile, Walton faced Wheeler in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Walton came up short against Wheeler, falling 67-44. The Raiders have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

The win snapped North Cobb's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-15 record. As for Walton, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.

North Cobb was taken down by Walton 75-36 when the teams last played on January 7th. Will North Cobb have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.