West hasn't had much luck against Walnut Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Cowboys will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Walnut Ridge Scots at 7:00 p.m.
West is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Africentric Early College on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West was outmatched by Africentric Early College on the road and fell 101-6.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Walnut Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Marion-Franklin 65-26.
Walnut Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from J'Khyla Foster, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points plus six assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nariyah Roddy, who went 7 for 10 en route to 14 points plus six steals.
Walnut Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Walnut Ridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for West, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
West took a serious blow against Walnut Ridge in their previous meeting back in January, falling 70-9. Thankfully for West, Jayana Gore (who scored 25 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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