The Walton Braves will take on the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Walton sitting on five straight wins and Rocky Bayou Christian on seven.
On Tuesday, Walton strolled past Jay with points to spare, taking the game 57-39.
Kaden Fuentes
| 12/09/25 vs Jay | 3 |
| 12/05/25 vs Rutherford | 2 |
| 12/02/25 vs North Bay Haven Academy | 1 |
| 11/20/25 vs Pensacola Christian Academy | 1 |
Walton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaden Fuentes, who shot 60% from the field on his way to 14 points and three steals. Those three steals gave Fuentes a new career-high. Robert Morse was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Walton was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rocky Bayou Christian). They really took it to Pensacola Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up an 86-45 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-21.
Rocky Bayou Christian's win came from a few key players Walton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Calix McCune, who went 11-for-18 to rack up 32 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Harrison Sanders, who shot 59% from the field en route to 21 points along with eight boards and six steals.
Walton's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Walton has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Rocky Bayou Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 34 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
