Walnut Ridge had won three straight games and Lee'Sean Saunders did his part to make it four on Friday. The Walnut Ridge Scots blew past the Marion-Franklin Red Devils, posting a 93-32 victory thanks in part to Saunders, who went 10 for 13 on his way to 21 points and three steals. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
| 01/26/24 @ Briggs | 18 |
| 01/10/25 vs Marion-Franklin | 15 |
| 12/17/24 @ South | 12 |
| 12/28/24 vs Groveport-Madison | 10 |
| 12/14/24 vs Huntington | 10 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Jahleel Wakeel, who went 7 of 9 en route to 15 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024.
Walnut Ridge pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points per game. As for Marion-Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Walnut Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-44 victory against West on the 14th. As for Marion-Franklin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 85-42 loss against Eastmoor Academy on the 14th.
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