The Houston County Bears and the Walker Wolverines will round out the year against one another at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Walker will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Houston County extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday. Everything went the Bears' way against Lakewood as they made off with a 73-50 victory. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 77th in Georgia, while the Spartans are ranked 319th in Florida) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Josh Jackson
| 12/23/25 vs Lakewood | 50% |
| 12/22/25 vs Hilliard | 38% |
| 12/20/25 vs Southwest | 75% |
| 12/19/25 vs St. Anne-Pacelli | 45% |
| 12/13/25 vs Griffin | 43% |
| + 7 more games |
Houston County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Jackson led the charge by shooting 50% from the field en route to 18 points. Thanks to that strong game, Jackson now owns an excellent 45.3% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Malik Gillespie, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 13 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Walker came up short against Decatur on Saturday and fell 85-72. The loss was the Wolverines' first of the season.
Houston County will need to focus on slowing down King Daniel Hernandez, one of several Walker players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 18 points along with seven assists and six boards. The game was Hernandez's sixth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Vroon, who shot 60% from the field to rack up 18 points.
Houston County's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Walker, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Houston County has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Walker struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 32.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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