There's no place like home for Walnut Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They breezed by the Briggs Bruins to the tune of 82-26 on Tuesday. The Scots pushed the score to 65-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bruins had no chance of recovering from.
| 12/10/24 vs Briggs | 4 |
| 12/07/24 vs Aiken | 4 |
| 11/30/24 vs Western Hills | 2 |
| 03/09/24 @ Hayes | 2 |
| 03/06/24 @ Grove City | 2 |
Walnut Ridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marquis Lucas, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 14 points and four steals. Lucas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahleel Wakeel, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Walnut Ridge now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Briggs, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Walnut Ridge will square off against Eastmoor Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Walnut Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Briggs, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-46 victory against KIPP Columbus on the 11th.
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