Having just played yesterday, the Walker Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Booker T. Washington Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Walker has 20 straight victories, Booker T. Washington has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Walker picked up another tournament win on Friday. They escaped with a win against White Castle by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Bulldogs are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington suffered their closest loss since February 8, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Phoenix by a score of 44-41.
Walker pushed their record up to 20-0 with the win, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Booker T. Washington, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
Walker didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Booker T. Washington in their previous matchup back in January of 2019, but they still walked away with a 56-51 victory. Does Walker have another victory up their sleeve, or will Booker T. Washington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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