Walton is 5-0 against Osborne since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Walton Raiders will be playing at home against the Osborne Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Walton came up short against North Cobb and fell 40-31.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Graycen Ehlen, who scored eight points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Kate Bagley, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Osborne's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Cherokee, falling 81-31. Osborne has struggled against Cherokee recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Like Osborne, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Nia Morgan led the charge by scoring 11 points along with two steals. That was a full 35.5% of Osborne's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maliya Washington, who scored 14 points.
Walton's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Osborne, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Walton against Osborne when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 68-31 victory. With Walton ahead 41-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
