It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Walnut Grove Warriors can now relate to. They lost to the Knights on the road by a decisive 69-52 margin on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Walnut Grove can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while Pace Academy is ranked 12th).
Pace Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eric Chatfield, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and five steals. Another player making a difference was Chandler Bing, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Walnut Grove's loss dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Pace Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4.
Walnut Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pace Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Holy Innocents Episcopal at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holy Innocents Episcopal will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Pace Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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