West Virginia High School Basketball - St. Joseph Central nips Wayne
January 17, 2017: Huntington, WV 25701 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the St. Joseph Central Irish (Huntington, WV) and the visiting Wayne Pioneers (Wayne, WV), saw St. Joseph Central's basketball squad hold off Wayne by a tally of 70-63.
With the victory, St. Joseph Central improves its record to 6-7 on the campaign. The Irish host Buffalo (Buffalo, WV) to play the Bison in a Freelance challenge on Tuesday, January 24. The Bison come into the challenge with a record of 3-8. Buffalo lost 51-41 in their recent non-league challenge against Greater Beckley Christian (Prosperity, WV)
Next up, the Pioneers play the Winfield Generals (Winfield, WV) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 20. Wayne will attempt to improve on its 4-9 season record. The Generals come into the challenge with a 7-4 record after their 54-41 non-league win over Hoover (Clendenin, WV).