New Site has gone 9-1 against Walnut recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The New Site Royals will square off against the Walnut Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Site is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Hamilton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that New Site blew Hamilton out of the water with a 57-18 final score. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Lions are ranked 267th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Chloe Chism continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 21 points in addition to six steals and five assists. She is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bella Green, who posted 13 points.
New Site smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Walnut challenged Hatley on Friday. Walnut claimed a resounding 70-30 win over Hatley. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on four straight.
Walnut's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. As for New Site, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
New Site took their victory against Walnut in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 61-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Site since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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