West Virginia High School Basketball - Lewis County nips Ripley
February 11, 2023: Weston, WV 26452 Lewis County Minutemen (Weston, WV) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Ripley Vikings (Ripley, WV), 51-48 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Lewis County upgrades its record to 16-5 on the campaign. The Minutemen host Pendleton County (Franklin, WV) to play the Wildcat in a non-league bout on Wednesday, February 15. The Wildcat come into the bout with a record of 12-4. Pendleton County lost 56-54 in their recent league bout against Tucker County (Hambleton, WV)
Next up, the Vikings play the Winfield Generals (Winfield, WV) in a Cardinal bout, on Tuesday, February 14. Ripley will attempt to upgrade on its 16-5 season record. The Generals come into the bout with a 11-9 record after their 44-30 league loss to Chapmanville Regional (Chapmanville, WV).