Hatley is 0-3 against Walnut since January of 2024 but things could change on Monday. The Tigers will take on the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hatley duked it out with Jumpertown on Saturday. The Tigers took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, Walnut's game back in January was all tied up 33-33 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They escaped with a win against Hatley by the margin of a single free throw, 66-65. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Hatley better keep an eye on Logan Wilbanks. He was instrumental in Walnut's win, putting up 25 points along with seven assists and six boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wilbanks has scored at least a third of the Wildcats' points. Another player making a difference was Joshua Luster, who went 5-for-8 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Hatley's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Walnut, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-18.
Hatley and Walnut were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Hatley came up empty-handed after a 66-65 defeat. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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