Walkertown hasn't had much luck against East Forsyth recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 11:30 a.m. without much rest having both just played. Walkertown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Walkertown turned things around against North Surry on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Greyhounds 70-68. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wolfpack's disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 90th).
Camereon Cartlidge had an outrageously good game as he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden McCandies, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, East Forsyth might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Mount Tabor an easy 71-45 victory. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost seven in a row.
East Forsyth's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Walkertown, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Walkertown came up short against East Forsyth when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 65-61. Can Walkertown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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