If St. Amant was feeling good fresh off their 65-42 takedown of Dutchtown last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Amant Gators took a 77-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walker Wildcats on Friday. The Gators have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Arionna Patterson was her usual excellent self, going 16 for 24 to rack up 43 points along with six rebounds and five steals for Walker. Patterson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Cookmeyer, who went 7 of 14 en route to 21 points and three steals.
St. Amant's loss dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Walker, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Amant will challenge Live Oak at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Walker, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wildcats challenge the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Walker has won 33 straight at home dating back to last season, while Edna Karr won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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