It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Walnut Ridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They snuck past the Africentric Early College Nubians with a 76-70 victory. The win was nothing new for the Scots as they're now sitting on six straight.
Deon Johnson
| 02/04/26 vs Africentric Early College | 20 |
| 01/23/26 @ Eastmoor Academy | 23 |
| 01/20/26 @ Briggs | 25 |
| 01/16/26 vs West | 16 |
| 01/13/26 @ Independence | 23 |
| 01/06/26 vs South | 21 |
Walnut Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Deon Johnson led the charge by dropping a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. The contest was Johnson's sixth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lee'Sean Saunders, who posted 17 points.
Walnut Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Africentric Early College, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3.
Walnut Ridge and Africentric Early College should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Scots will challenge Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (227 vs. 626). Meanwhile, Africentric Early College (ranked 102nd) will meet Marion-Franklin (ranked 732nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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