Ohio High School Basketball - Russell topped by Wheelersburg
January 22, 2019: Wheelersburg, OH 45694 The Wheelersburg Pirates basketball team scored 83 points and restricted the visiting Russell Red Devils to 64 in the Pirates non-league victory on Tuesday.
The Pirates now sport a 17-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northwest for a Southern Ohio II contest on Friday, January 25. Wheelersburg will battle a Mohawks team coming off a 77-40 league loss to Waverly (Waverly, OH). The Mohawks record now stands at 1-11.
The Red Devils (6-10) will now prepare for their contest against Greenup County (Greenup, KY). The Musketeers go into the District 63 bout with a 4-12 record. In their last bout, Greenup County was topped by West Carter (Olive Hill, KY), 60-44, in a non-league bout.