The Walker Wolverines won the last time they faced the North Cobb Christian Eagles, and things went their way on Monday too. Walker came out on top against North Cobb Christian by a score of 62-50. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Walker.
Walker was led to victory by Noah Pederson and Moustapha Diop. Pederson scored 19 points along with seven rebounds, while Diop dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Diop has scored at least a third of Walker's points. Anderson Carey was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Despite the loss, North Cobb Christian had strong showings from Gabe Bolden, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Xavier Butler, who scored nine points along with three blocks. Bolden is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played.
Walker's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for North Cobb Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walker won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Washington has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 581 points over their last nine matches. North Cobb Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against KIPP Atlanta Collegiate at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. KIPP Atlanta Collegiate will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 358th, while North Cobb Christian is ranked 123rd).
