Walnut Grove and North Oconee are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Walnut Grove Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the North Oconee Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Walnut Grove has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while North Oconee will arrive with 20 straight wins.
Last Friday, Walnut Grove came up short against Eastside and fell 49-38. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Eagles are ranked 137th).
Meanwhile, North Oconee made easy work of Heritage on Saturday and carried off a 62-40 victory. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
North Oconee's win was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Walnut Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-21.
Walnut Grove was dealt a bruising 69-35 loss at the hands of North Oconee when the teams last played back in January. Can Walnut Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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