The Walker Wolverines had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 67-54 victory over KIPP Atlanta Collegiate. The score was all tied up 29-29 at the break, but Walker was the better team in the second half.
Walker found their leader in underclassman Moustapha Diop, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 10 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 18 points along with 9 rebounds.
Walker's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Walker will head out on the road to face off against North Cobb Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Cobb Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Walker likes a good challenge. As for KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, they will be playing at home against Business Engineering Science Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
