The Walker Wolverines will square off against the Mount Vernon Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Walker is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing St. Francis: they outscored them in every quarter. The Wolverines strolled past the Knights with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 75-58. The win continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.
King Daniel Hernandez
| 02/16/26 vs St. Francis | 19 |
| 02/10/26 vs Mount Pisgah Christian | 21 |
| 02/06/26 vs Mt. Bethel Christian Academy | 18 |
| 02/03/26 @ Landmark Christian | 28 |
| 01/30/26 @ St. Francis | 23 |
| + 3 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Walker to victory, but perhaps none more so than King Daniel Hernandez, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 19 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The contest was Hernandez's eighth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Anderson Carey, who shot 56% from the field en route to 15 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon earned a 78-66 victory over Mount Paran Christian on Monday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Eagles are ranked 191st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Vernon's win bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Walker, their victory bumped their record up to 22-4.
Walker couldn't quite finish off Mount Vernon in their previous matchup back in January and fell 63-60. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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