The Walker Wolverines will square off against Drew Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After a string of six wins, Walker's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of South Atlanta by a score of 55-53.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Noah Pederson, who scored 18 points along with three steals. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for nine straight games. Another player making a difference was Moustapha Diop, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Drew Charter came up short against North Cobb Christian on Wednesday and fell 51-44. While losing is never fun, Drew Charter can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while North Cobb Christian is ranked 133rd).
Walker's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Drew Charter, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Walker was able to grind out a solid victory over Drew Charter in their previous meeting back in January, winning 68-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walker 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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