Deion Samuels
| 01/31/25 @ Independence | 17 |
| 01/17/25 @ Briggs | 6 |
| 01/08/25 vs Independence | 6 |
| 01/14/25 @ West | 3 |
| 01/10/25 vs Marion-Franklin | 2 |
Walnut Ridge won the last time they faced Independence, and Deion Samuels did his part to make sure it happened again. The Walnut Ridge Scots came out on top against the Independence 76ers by a score of 62-49 on Friday thanks in part to Samuels, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Independence lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Montael Davis, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Darren White-Tyler, who earned 11 points.
Walnut Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points over those games. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Walnut Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-45 defeat against Olentangy Orange on the 1st. As for Independence, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 82-53 loss against Eastmoor Academy on the 4th.
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