After both having extra time off, the Bronx High School of Science Wolverines and the Walton Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bronx High School of Science has four straight victories, Walton has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Bronx High School of Science beats Walton with 67 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Bronx High School of Science walked away with a 67-60 win over Columbus two weeks ago. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Sharks are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Walton lost to Tuitt at home by a 67-51 margin two weeks ago.
Bronx High School of Science pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Walton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Bronx High School of Science against Walton in their previous meeting on December 4th, as the squad secured an 86-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bronx High School of Science since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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