Walnut Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 63-43 to the West Jefferson Roughriders. While losing is never fun, the Scots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 610th, while the Roughriders are ranked 301st).
Despite the loss, Walnut Ridge still got an impressive performance from Nyah Hubbard, who posted 23 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Teaira Simpson, who put up four points and seven boards.
Scots
| 02/05/25 vs West Jefferson | 43-63 |
| 02/03/25 @ Thomas Worthington | 21-63 |
| 01/31/25 vs Independence | 37-43 |
| 01/28/25 vs Africentric Early College | 23-78 |
| 01/24/25 @ South | 59-67 |
| 01/21/25 @ Eastmoor Academy | 35-60 |
Even though they lost, Walnut Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Walnut Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for West Jefferson, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Walnut Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Jefferson, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Shekinah Christian at 1:30 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
