Denison lost against Walnut Grove back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Denison Yellow Jackets took a 68-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walnut Grove Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Wildcats are ranked 48th).
Walnut Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Parker Evanson, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. Evanson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Byron Scott, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points.
Denison's defeat dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Walnut Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season.
Coming up, Denison will be playing in front of their home fans against Lovejoy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Denison has won three straight at home, while Lovejoy won nine straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Walnut Grove, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wildcats duke it out with the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Walnut Grove will come in with five straight victories.
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