After flying high against West on Friday, Walnut Ridge came back down to earth. The Walnut Ridge Scots fell to the Dunbar Wolverines 68-63. While losing is never fun, the Scots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Wolverines are ranked 91st).
Walnut Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was J'Khyla Foster, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Nyah Hubbard was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards.
Scots
| 12/07/24 @ Dunbar | 22 |
| 12/03/24 vs Marion-Franklin | 15 |
| 12/02/24 @ London | 14 |
| 11/30/24 @ Lancaster | 13 |
Even though they lost, Walnut Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Dunbar's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Donisha Davis led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 23 rebounds. Davis is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Blessyn Preston, who went 9 of 20 on her way to 23 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Walnut Ridge now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Dunbar, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Walnut Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 60-22 win against Briggs on the 10th. As for Dunbar, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-51 victory against Meadowdale on the 9th.
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