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| 02/09/24 - Neutral | 65-38 W |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 70-41 W |
| 02/21/15 - Away | 57-36 W |
| 01/23/15 - Away | 70-43 W |
Walnut is 4-0 against Hatley since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Walnut Wildcats will get right back to it and host the Hatley Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hatley will be up against a hot Walnut squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went Walnut's way against Ripley on Thursday as Walnut made off with a 66-43 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Tigers are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hatley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Hamilton 63-37 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since December 3, 2024.
Hatley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Walnut, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Everything came up roses for Walnut against Hatley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 65-38 victory. Does Walnut have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hatley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
