The Wiregrass Kings will face off against the Walton Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Wiregrass has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 26.
Wiregrass is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Calvary Christian on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wiregrass lost 76-54 to Calvary Christian. The Kings were down 71-36 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
01/11/25 @ Calvary Christian | 8 |
01/04/25 vs Evangel Christian | 6 |
11/26/24 vs Southwest Georgia STEM Charter | 5 |
12/10/24 @ Abbeville Christian Academy | 5 |
01/06/25 @ Ballard Christian | 4 |
The losing side was boosted by Graysen Ellison, who posted nine points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trent Wilks, who earned five points.
Meanwhile, Walton won against South Walton on Thursday with 43 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Walton walked away with a 43-31 win over Gadsden County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Walton now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Wiregrass, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Wiregrass took a serious blow against Walton in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 68-35. Can Wiregrass avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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