After flying high against Marion-Franklin last Tuesday, Walnut Ridge came back down to earth. The Walnut Ridge Scots took a 64-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Cowboys. The Scots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cowboys earlier this season, when they won 62-44.
Roman Crosby
| 02/07/25 vs West | 22 |
| 12/27/24 vs Villa Angela-St. Joseph | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs Groveport-Madison | 17 |
| 01/28/25 @ Africentric Early College | 15 |
| 12/21/24 vs Marysville | 15 |
Despite the defeat, Walnut Ridge had strong showings from Roman Crosby, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards, and Marquis Lucas, who posted 17 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Crosby a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was De'Yaire Adams, who had nine points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Walnut Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Walnut Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for West, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Walnut Ridge will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bexley at 7:00 p.m. on February 18th. As for West, it'll be Eastside v. Westside when they and East meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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