Walnut Grove and North Oconee are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Walnut Grove Warriors will be playing at home against the North Oconee Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Walnut Grove came up short against Eastside and fell 42-30. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 448th, while the Eagles are ranked 146th).
Meanwhile, North Oconee entered their tilt with East Forsyth on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They strolled past the Broncos with points to spare, taking the game 61-42.
North Oconee's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Walnut Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Walnut Grove might still be hurting after the 64-39 defeat they got from North Oconee when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Walnut Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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