Walnut Ridge is 0-10 against Africentric Early College since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Walnut Ridge Scots will head out on the road to challenge the Africentric Early College Nubians at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Walnut Ridge entered their tilt with Independence with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Walnut Ridge breezed by Independence on the road to the tune of 57-27. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Walnut Ridge has posted since December 8, 2023.
Walnut Ridge's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nariyah Roddy, who scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Roddy has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nyah Hubbard, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Africentric Early College came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 64.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 70-22 victory over Eastmoor Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Africentric Early College has posted against Eastmoor Academy since January 14, 2020.
It was another big night for Kamryn Grant, who scored 28 points. Natiah Nelson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Walnut Ridge's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Africentric Early College, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Walnut Ridge hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 50.3 points per game. It's a different story for Africentric Early College, though, as they've been averaging only 69.4 points per game. The only thing between Walnut Ridge and another offensive beatdown is Africentric Early College. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Walnut Ridge was dealt a bruising 59-13 defeat at the hands of Africentric Early College when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grant, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Walnut Ridge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
