Walnut Ridge is 10-0 against West since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Walnut Ridge Scots will venture away from home to take on the West Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Walnut Ridge will be strutting in after a win while West will be coming in after a defeat.
Walnut Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They breezed by Marion-Franklin to the tune of 65-26.
Walnut Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but J'Khyla Foster led the charge by going 6 for 13 en route to 14 points plus six assists and four steals. Nariyah Roddy was another key player, going 7 for 10 en route to 14 points plus six steals.
Walnut Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, a victory for West just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Africentric Early College on the road and fell 101-6.
Walnut Ridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Walnut Ridge against West in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 70-9 victory. Will Walnut Ridge repeat their success, or does West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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