Walker came into Friday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They greeted the New Year with with a 45-28 win over the Cross Keys Phoenix. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 47-33 back in November of 2024.
Walker found their leader in sophomore Jada Johnson, who posted 14 points. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Johnson. Another player making a difference was Ava Sanderson, who had nine points.
Cross Keys lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Heidy Perez, who earned 11 points. The dominant performance gave Perez a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marta Reyes, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Wolverines
| 01/03/25 @ Cross Keys | 45-28 |
| 12/13/24 @ Galloway | 7-81 |
| 12/10/24 @ Fellowship Christian | 12-62 |
| 12/06/24 @ Whitefield Academy | 31-70 |
| 12/03/24 @ Mount Pisgah Christian | 14-41 |
Walker's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Cross Keys, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Walker wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 63-12 defeat against Wesleyan on the 4th. As for Cross Keys, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Howard at 5:30 p.m. on January 14th.
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