The Walnut Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Mooreville Troopers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Walnut can't be too happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Saturday. They fell 68-55 to Nettleton. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Walnut got top-tier performance from Logan Wilbanks, who shot 40% from the field to rack up 29 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Cardwell, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Mooreville put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 70-49 margin over Caledonia. Fans of the Troopers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Walnut strolled past Mooreville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 57-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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