Wakulla lost against Munroe back in December of 2020 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Wakulla War Eagles were outmatched by the Munroe Bobcats and fell 72-32. While losing is never fun, the War Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 675th, while the Bobcats are ranked 313th).
Despite the defeat, Wakulla saw an underclassman step up: freshman Trent Barwick almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Munroe got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zy Reese out in front who went 8 of 13 on his way to 18 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Reese a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Zelden Chukes, who went 6 for 9 en route to 12 points and three steals.
Wakulla has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Munroe, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Wakulla has already played their next game (against Godby), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Munroe will challenge Sneads on Monday. One thing working in Munroe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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