The Walker Wolverines suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of KIPP Atlanta Collegiate by a score of 68-66. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Walker came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while KIPP Atlanta Collegiate is ranked 392nd).
Despite the loss, Walker still got an impressive performance from Moustapha Diop, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 15 rebounds. Diop is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Noah Pederson was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds.
Walker bumped their record down to 12-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walker will challenge Therrell at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Therrell is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, they will head out on the road to take on Archer at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
