West Virginia High School Basketball - Ripley tops Lincoln County
February 24, 2022: Ripley, WV 25271 Ripley Vikings (Ripley, WV) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Lincoln County Panthers (Hamlin, WV), 69-53 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Ripley upgrades its record to 10-11 on the campaign. The Vikings host Nitro (Nitro, WV) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Wednesday, March 2. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 9-13. Nitro lost 56-42 in their recent league bout against Poca (Poca, WV)
Next up, the Panthers play the Mingo Central Miners (Matewan, WV) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 25. Lincoln County will attempt to upgrade on its 5-15 season record. The Miners come into the bout with a 10-11 record after their 84-33 non-league win over Tolsia (Fort Gay, WV).