Basketball Recap: Walnut Comes Up Short

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

11/25/25 vs Ingomar	42-68
11/24/25 vs Columbus	55-52
11/21/25 vs Ripley	59-30
11/18/25 vs Byhalia	60-12
11/15/25 vs Itawamba Agricultural	35-44

Walnut dropped down to 4-3 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 68-42 to the Ingomar Falcons. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-24.

As for Ingomar, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 25 points or more this season.

Leading Ingomar to victory were Peyton Wray and Daylen Grisham. Wray almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine rebounds, while Grisham shot 47% from the field to rack up 27 points and five boards. Wray's big performance that morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Tyrani Jones, who posted nine points and six boards.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Walnut will head out to face off against Alcorn Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ingomar, they will venture away from home to take on North Pontotoc at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.