Basketball Recap: Grand Traverse Academy Skates Past Walkerville with Ease

Mustangs

Team Score

01/10/25 @ Walkerville	74
12/09/24 @ Mesick	59
12/17/24 vs Suttons Bay	45
12/19/24 @ Cadillac HomeSchool	42
01/07/25 vs Traverse City HomeSchool	36

Grand Traverse Academy had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 58-point drubbing they dealt Walkerville on Friday. The Grand Traverse Academy Mustangs breezed by the Walkerville Wildcats to the tune of 74-16. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Grand Traverse Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nate Dix led the charge by putting up 13 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Dix a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Coby Bilderback, who posted 14 points and six steals.

Grand Traverse Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Grand Traverse Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Walkerville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.

Grand Traverse Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 83-36 loss against Traverse City Christian on the 14th. Walkerville has also already played their next contest (against Cadillac Heritage Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.