The Walkertown Wolfpack will take on the Pine Lake Prep Pride on Friday. One thing working in Walkertown's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 games.
With a playoff game on the line, Walkertown rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 73-65 victory over the Spartans. The win was just what Walkertown needed coming off of a 86-66 defeat in their prior game.
It was another big night for Jaylen Wilkerson, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 2 assists. Another player making a difference was Jaden Tyson, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, even though East Surry scored an imposing 55 points on Tuesday, Pine Lake Prep still came out on top. Pine Lake Prep managed a 61-55 victory over East Surry. Given Pine Lake Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while East Surry is ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wes Statzer was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Strickfaden, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Walkertown is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Pine Lake Prep, they pushed their record up to 20-8 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's contest: Walkertown have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 52.3% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Pine Lake Prep, though, as they've only made 12.7% of their threes this season. Given Walkertown's sizable advantage in that area, Pine Lake Prep will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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