West Virginia High School Basketball - East Fairmont nips Parkersburg South
January 13, 2024: Parkersburg, WV 26101 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the East Fairmont Bees (Fairmont, WV) and the host Parkersburg South Patriots (Parkersburg, WV), saw East Fairmont's basketball squad hold off Parkersburg South by a tally of 54-47.
With the victory, East Fairmont improves its record to 6-4 on the campaign. The Bees host Preston (Kingwood, WV) to play the Knights in a Big Ten challenge on Wednesday, January 17. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 4-6. Preston won 46-44 in their recent non-league challenge against John Marshall (Glen Dale, WV)
Next up, the Patriots play the Pickerington Central Tigers (Pickerington, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 15. Parkersburg South will attempt to improve on its 1-8 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 7-4 record after their 49-46 non-league win over Lima Senior (Lima, OH).