The Walker Wolverines are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Hapeville Charter Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Walker focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
Walker is leaving town to face Hapeville Charter after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Walker took a hard 76-57 fall against KIPP Atlanta Collegiate. While the Wolverines didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 18-14 in the first quarter.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Anderson Carey, who went 6 for 12 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of King Daniel Hernandez, who earned 15 points in addition to six rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hapeville Charter beat Southwest Atlanta Christian 47-43 on Friday. That looming 47-43 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.
Hapeville Charter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeremiah Jefferson out in front who went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Jefferson a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Lyndale Roberts, who had nine points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Hapeville Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
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