The Walnut Grove Wildcats will be playing at home against the Lebanon Trail Trail Blazers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Walnut Grove's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
Walnut Grove pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 63-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Heritage.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Parker Evanson, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Ward, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Lebanon Trail's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 14th straight loss. They took a 51-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Centennial. Lebanon Trail has not had much luck with Centennial recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Walnut Grove's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-8. As for Lebanon Trail, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 18 of their last 19 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-27 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Walnut Grove against Lebanon Trail when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 91-40 victory. With Walnut Grove ahead 42-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
