Scots
| 01/25/25 vs South | 63-58 |
| 01/23/25 vs Eastmoor Academy | 66-52 |
| 01/17/25 @ Briggs | 89-54 |
| 01/14/25 @ West | 62-44 |
| 01/10/25 vs Marion-Franklin | 93-32 |
| + 3 more games |
Walnut Ridge had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.9 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They snuck past the South Bulldogs with a 63-58 win. Given the Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Walnut Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was De'Yaire Adams out in front who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points and six boards. Those 17 points gave Adams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahleel Wakeel, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 14 points.
Despite the defeat, South saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Neko Tuff posted 23 points. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for Tuff. Another player making a difference was John Glover, who earned eight points.
Walnut Ridge's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for South, they moved to 9-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Walnut Ridge will face off against Africentric Early College at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Africentric Early College will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Walnut Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for South, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 82-40 win against Marion-Franklin on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
