West Virginia High School Basketball - Nicholas County nipped by Lewis County
January 19, 2023: Summersville, WV 26651 The Lewis County Minutemen tipped the host Nicholas County Grizzlies basketball team by a final score of 60-56 in Thursday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Minutemen face the Elkins Tigers (Elkins, WV) in a Big Ten game, on Tuesday, January 24. Lewis County will attempt to move on its 9-4 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 8-5 record after their 55-47 league loss to East Fairmont (Fairmont, WV).
With the defeat, Nicholas County moves to 5-5 on the year. The Grizzlies host Independence (Coal City, WV) to face the Patriots in a Coalfield AA game on Tuesday, January 24. The Patriots enter the game with a record of 3-6. Independence won 90-60 in their recent non-league game against Richwood (Richwood, WV)