The Walnut Ridge Scots will face off against the Bishop Watterson Eagles at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 games -- so hopefully Bishop Watterson likes a good challenge.
Walnut Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Centennial by a score of 88-80.
Meanwhile, Bishop Watterson waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Presidents, posting a 49-22 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Presidents are ranked 285th).
Walnut Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Bishop Watterson, their win bumped their record up to 18-6.
Walnut Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop Watterson when the teams last played back in December of 2018, winning 66-54. Will the Scots repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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