Morehead fought the good fight in their overtime game against Walkertown on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 73-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walkertown Wolfpack. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wolfpack from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Josiah Thomas
| 02/07/25 vs Walkertown | 24 |
| 01/31/25 @ McMichael | 17 |
| 01/28/25 vs West Stokes | 15 |
| 01/25/25 vs McMichael | 21 |
| 01/23/25 @ Lexington | 15 |
| 01/22/25 @ North Forsyth | 26 |
Morehead's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Josiah Thomas, who went 9 of 13 to rack up 24 points and three blocks, and Avery Bigelow, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Thomas' sixth in a row with at least 15 points. Cavin Corum was another key player, putting up eight points.
Walkertown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Camereon Cartlidge led the charge by dropping a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Cartlidge a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenan Grady, who went 7 for 10 en route to 19 points.
Morehead's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Walkertown, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morehead will welcome Reidsville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Reidsville will roll in looking for their 22nd straight win, something Morehead surely won't give up without a fight. As for Walkertown, they will take on T.W. Andrews at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Walkertown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.2 points per game this season.
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