It was a good run, but the Walker Wolverines unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of South Atlanta by a score of 55-53. Walker was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Atlanta apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Several Wolverines players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Noah Pederson, who scored 18 points along with three steals. Pederson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Moustapha Diop, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Walker's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for South Atlanta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Walker will square off against Drew Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Drew Charter will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while Walker is ranked 132nd). South Atlanta's road trip will continue as they head out to face North Cobb Christian at 8:30 p.m. on February 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Georgia (South Atlanta is ranked 158th, while North Cobb Christian is ranked 133rd).
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