The Walnut Grove Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Centennial Titans at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Walnut Grove suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They were beaten by Memorial 57-18. While losing is never fun, Walnut Grove can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 405th, while Memorial is ranked 63rd).
Meanwhile, Centennial's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 14th straight loss. They fell 42-34 to Heritage. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Centennial in their matchups with Heritage: they've now lost six in a row.
Walnut Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Centennial, their loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-27.
Everything came up roses for Walnut Grove against Centennial in their previous matchup on January 2nd as the squad secured a 55-15 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walnut Grove since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
