West Virginia High School Basketball - Tucker County holds off Pendleton County
February 13, 2023: Franklin, WV 26807 Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Tucker County Mountain Lions (Hambleton, WV) and the host Pendleton County Wildcat (Franklin, WV), saw Tucker County's basketball squad hold off Pendleton County by a tally of 56-54.
With the victory, Tucker County improves its record to 16-2 on the campaign. The Mountain Lions host Tygarts Valley (Mill Creek, WV) to confront the Bulldogs in a Potomac Valley challenge on Tuesday, February 14. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 6-14. Tygarts Valley won 32-31 in their recent non-league challenge against Webster County (Upper Glade, WV)
Next up, the Wildcat confront the Lewis County Minutemen (Weston, WV) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, February 15. Pendleton County will attempt to improve on its 12-4 season record. The Minutemen come into the challenge with a 16-5 record after their 51-48 non-league win over Ripley (Ripley, WV).