Walkertown lost against Reidsville back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Walkertown Wolfpack took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Reidsville Rams. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Rams are ranked sixth).
Walkertown's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenan Grady, who posted nine points and eight boards. Eric Wiley was another key player, putting up seven points.
It was another big night for Dionte Neal, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten assists for Reidsville. Neal has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 38 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Johnniyus Sharpe, who had 20 points.
Walkertown has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Reidsville, the win keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Walkertown will face off against North Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Forsyth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season. As for Reidsville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-66 victory against Corvian Community on the 4th.
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