Belmont is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Walnut is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Belmont Cardinals challenge the Walnut Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belmont knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Walnut likes a good challenge.
Belmont saw some tournament action on Saturday. They managed a 71-66 victory over Olive Branch.
Meanwhile, Walnut strolled past Wheeler with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 53-38. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Eagles are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Belmont's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Walnut, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.
Belmont was able to grind out a solid win over Walnut in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 60-47. Will Belmont repeat their success, or does Walnut have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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