Walnut Springs fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Bluff Dale on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bluff Dale Bobcats by a score of 58-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hornets have suffered since December 12, 2024.
It was another big night for Ben Stewart, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards for Bluff Dale. Stewart's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alex Saucedo, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Walnut Springs and nudges their season record down to 8-11. As for Bluff Dale, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-11.
When Walnut Springs and Bluff Dale next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Walnut Springs will try to stop Huckabay's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bluff Dale will face off against Iredell and their three-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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