Walkertown won the last time they faced McMichael and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Walkertown Wolfpack's way against the McMichael Phoenix as the Walkertown Wolfpack made off with a 78-54 victory. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Phoenix are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaden McCandies
| 02/04/25 @ McMichael | 56% |
| 01/31/25 vs North Forsyth | 45% |
| 01/28/25 @ Reidsville | 42% |
| 01/24/25 vs West Stokes | 55% |
| 01/18/25 @ West Forsyth | 29% |
| + 14 more games |
Walkertown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden McCandies, who shot 5-for-8 from long range and dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten boards. What's more, McCandies also posted a 56% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2024. Camereon Cartlidge was another key player, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 16 rebounds.
Walkertown was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Several Phoenix players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jeremy Rosenbaum, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Dalton, who scored 13 points.
Walkertown is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points over those games. As for McMichael, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-16.
Walkertown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-60 victory against Morehead on the 7th. As for McMichael, they have also already played their next game, an 86-35 defeat against Reidsville on the 7th.
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