West Virginia High School Basketball - Tucker County holds off Petersburg
February 9, 2024: Hambleton, WV 26269
Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Tucker County Mountain Lions (Hambleton, WV) and the visiting Petersburg Vikings (Petersburg, WV), saw Tucker County's basketball squad hold off Petersburg by a tally of 51-49.
With the victory, Tucker County improves its record to 15-5 on the campaign. The Mountain Lions host Pendleton County (Franklin, WV) to confront the Wildcat in a Potomac Valley challenge on Tuesday, February 13. The Wildcat come into the challenge with a record of 8-12. Pendleton County won 47-36 in their recent league challenge against Pocahontas County (Dunmore, WV)
Next up, the Vikings confront the Pocahontas County Warriors (Dunmore, WV) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, February 14. Petersburg will attempt to improve on its 11-9 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 9-10 record after their 79-42 non-league win over Richwood (Richwood, WV).