The Walker Wildcats will face off against the Archbishop Rummel Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Archbishop Rummel is headed out to face a Wildcats team ready to give their home crowd a win. The contest between Walker and St. Thomas Aquinas didn't end well, with Walker falling 56-41. The match was a 23-23 toss-up at halftime, but the Wildcats couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Archbishop Rummel over Bogalusa in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Archbishop Rummel blew Bogalusa out of the water with a 60-11 final score. That looming 60-11 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Archbishop Rummel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Cosentino, who earned seven points plus four steals. Cosentino is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Melancon, who went 6 for 7 en route to 12 points.
Archbishop Rummel was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Walker took their win against Archbishop Rummel in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 55-35. Will Walker repeat their success, or does Archbishop Rummel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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