Walker Valley came into Friday's game looking for another win against Ooltewah, but Aleigha Taylor wouldn't allow it. The Ooltewah Owls skirted past the Walker Valley Mustangs 61-59 thanks in part to Taylor, who went 10-for-25 to rack up 26 points and five steals. She is becoming a predictor of Ooltewah's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 10-16 when she doesn't).
Jaeda Tucker
| 02/28/25 vs Walker Valley | 4 |
| 02/14/25 @ Meigs County | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Howard Tech | 3 |
| 02/19/25 vs East Hamilton | 2 |
| 02/11/25 vs Howard Tech | 2 |
Another player making a difference was Jaeda Tucker, who posted six points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (four).
Ooltewah pushed their record up to 16-16 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Walker Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-25 record this season.
Ooltewah didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-40 loss against Cleveland on the 3rd. Walker Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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