Walton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Etowah Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Eagles are ranked 29th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Etowah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caitlyn Garcia, who posted 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Taylor Davis, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points and five boards.
Walton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Etowah, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Walton has already played their next match, a 41-38 win against Wheeler on the 28th. As for Etowah, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-64 loss against Cherokee on the 28th.
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