South hadn't done well against Walnut Ridge recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The South Bulldogs walked away with a 67-59 victory over the Walnut Ridge Scots. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Scots back in December of 2024, they had to take a 66-60 defeat.
Leading South to victory were Emani Tynes-Clardy and Jamiya Easley. Tynes-Clardy almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds, while Easley went 12 of 23 en route to 28 points along with seven boards and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Tynes-Clardy has scored at least a third of South's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ke'Sia Williams, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Despite the loss, Walnut Ridge still got an impressive performance from Nyah Hubbard, who went 13 for 24 on her way to 36 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The match was Hubbard's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Kania Lee was another key player, putting up five points along with seven boards and three steals.
South now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Walnut Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
South wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-25 win against Marion-Franklin on the 27th. As for Walnut Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 78-23 loss against Africentric Early College on the 28th.
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