The Wakulla War Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Munroe Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Wakulla is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Madison County on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wakulla was outmatched by Madison County and fell 71-25. The War Eagles have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Wakulla saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brian Ford went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Munroe duked it out withSt. John Paul II on Tuesday. Munroe came out on top against St. John Paul II by a score of 61-48. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Munroe's win came from a few key players Wakulla will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Antwon West, who posted ten points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Zelden Chukes, who scored nine points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Wakulla's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Munroe, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Wakulla took a serious blow against Munroe when the teams last played back in December of 2020, falling 77-42. Can Wakulla avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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