Basketball Recap: Walton-Verona Comes Up Short

After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Walton-Verona finally came back down to earth on Friday. They came up short against the Danville Christian Academy Warriors, falling 49-29. The game marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Leading Danville Christian Academy to victory were Leek Ateny and Titus Boyd. Ateny went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points, while Boyd went 6 of 12 on his way to 12 points and seven boards. Boyd is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Billy Inmon, who posted nine points.

Bearcats

Previous 5 Games

01/24/25 vs Danville Christian Academy	29-49
01/23/25 vs Ballard Memorial	64-45
01/17/25 @ Owen County	60-50
01/13/25 vs Trimble County	72-16
01/12/25 @ Newport	53-73

Walton-Verona moved to 11-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Danville Christian Academy, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.

Walton-Verona has already played their next match (against Owen County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Danville Christian Academy has already played their next game, a 44-29 victory against Hazard on the 25th.