Wildcats
| 01/06/25 @ Wheeler | 53-38 |
| 01/04/25 vs Brilliant | 70-38 |
| 01/03/25 @ Pine Grove | 55-36 |
| 12/28/24 vs Hardin County | 47-35 |
| 12/27/24 @ Southaven | 56-34 |
| + 6 more games |
Walnut entered their tilt with Wheeler on Monday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They took down the Wheeler Eagles 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.
Despite the loss, Wheeler still got an impressive performance from Macie Arnold, who went 8 for 13 on her way to 17 points and eight steals. The dominant performance gave Arnold a new career-high in steals. Emma Kate Beckham was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Walnut pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Wheeler, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Walnut Wildcats challenge the Belmont Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Belmont's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups. As for Wheeler, they and Jumpertown will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
