Basketball Preview: Walker Wildcats vs. Midland Rebels
The Walker Wildcats will square off against the Midland Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Midland is hoping to do what New Iberia couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Walker's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Walker blew past New Iberia 65-30. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Walker relied on the efforts of Kadyn Green, who went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points plus eight steals and seven rebounds, and Kiera Fountain, who went 7 for 10 en route to 17 points plus four steals. The dominant performance also gave Fountain a new career-high in threes (three). Logan Cookmeyer was another key player, earning ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Midland hadn't done well against Hathaway recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Midland breezed by Hathaway to the tune of 68-38. That looming 68-38 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
Walker's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Midland, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Walker was able to grind out a solid victory over Midland when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 68-55. Does Walker have another victory up their sleeve, or will Midland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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