Walnut hadn't done well against Nettleton recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Walnut Wildcats ended the year with a bang, routing the Nettleton Tigers 63-42. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 80-61 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Walnut has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Nettleton, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Walnut Wildcats duke it out with the Pine Grove Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on January 3rd. Nettleton has already played their next match, a 55-20 loss against Ripley on the 28th.
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