If Walnut Grove was feeling good fresh off their 61-41 takedown of Greenville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Walnut Grove Wildcats took a hard 51-35 fall against the Lovejoy Leopards on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Walnut Grove had strong showings from Chase Brooks, who posted 11 points and five boards, and Monta Ellis, who earned six points and four steals.
Walnut Grove's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-9. As for Lovejoy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Walnut Grove and Lovejoy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Walnut Grove will take on Sherman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 433 places (53 vs. 486). Walnut Grove will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Meanwhile, Lovejoy (ranked 54th) will meet McKinney North (ranked 410th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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