Cross Keys played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Walker Wolverines, falling 95-31. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Wolverines are ranked 97th).
| 01/03/25 vs Walker | 15 |
| 12/20/24 @ Atlanta Classical Academy | 16 |
| 12/17/24 vs Atlanta Jewish Academy | 26 |
| 12/13/24 vs Howard | 29 |
| 12/12/24 vs Cumberland Academy of Georgia | 16 |
When it comes to explaining why Cross Keys lost, don't look at Dre Tucker. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points. The contest was Tucker's 14th in a row with at least ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Walker to victory, but perhaps none more so than Xavier Berry, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 21 assists. The dominant performance also gave Berry a new career-high in steals (seven). Another player making a difference was King Daniel Hernandez, who went 11 of 14 en route to 23 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Cross Keys is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7. As for Walker, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Cross Keys will face off against Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Walker, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-42 victory against Wesleyan on the 4th.
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