The Scott Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Walton-Verona Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Scott is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Scott was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 69-63 to Mason County. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Royals recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
12/13/24 @ Mason County | 18 |
12/09/24 vs St. Henry | 16 |
12/05/24 vs Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool | 14 |
12/02/24 vs Highlands | 12 |
12/07/23 vs Beechwood | 10 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kaymon Coleman, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 18 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Aaron Hampton was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Walton-Verona, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They managed a 71-65 victory over Spencer County on Friday.
Walton-Verona has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points per game. As for Scott, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Scott took their win against Walton-Verona in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 72-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scott since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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