On Thursday, Washington-Marion took a serious blow against Walker, falling 55-16. Washington-Marion was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-7.
Kennedi Ard was her usual excellent self, scoring 12 points along with eight steals and five assists for Walker. The match was Ard's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Jamiya Vann was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five steals.
Washington-Marion's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 7-9. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.7 points per game. As for Walker, the win (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 22-1.
Washington-Marion won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Pitkin on January 5th. Pitkin has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 189 points over their last three games. Walker won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Carencro at 7:15 p.m. on January 5th. Carencro will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Walker is ranked second).
