Walnut hadn't done well against New Site recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Walnut Wildcats secured a 52-48 W over the New Site Royals. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Several Royals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bella Green, who posted nine points and four steals. Green has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Johna Lindley was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Wildcats
| 01/28/25 vs New Site | 52-48 |
| 01/24/25 vs Hatley | 70-30 |
| 01/23/25 vs Ripley | 66-43 |
| 01/21/25 vs Kossuth | 67-41 |
| 01/20/25 vs Corinth | 62-23 |
| + 11 more games |
Walnut pushed their record up to 24-2 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.4 points. As for New Site, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 15-9.
Walnut and New Site should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. Walnut will challenge Ashland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday up 255 places (33 vs. 288). Similarly, New Site (ranked 94th) will meet Red Bay (ranked 301st) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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