Walton-Verona saw some tournament action on Sunday. They snuck past the Russell Red Devils with a 58-52 win. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Red Devils are ranked 159th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Russell had strong showings from Ryder Burgess, who went 6 of 15 en route to 15 points, and Caleb Rimmer, who posted 15 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Cordial, who had six points and six rebounds.
Walton-Verona is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Russell, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Walton-Verona Bearcats duke it out with the Carroll County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Walton-Verona's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Russell, they will host Lewis County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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