Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is University's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

By Team Reports Jan 29, 2025, 4:43am

Basketball Recap: University Hawks vs. Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers

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University's and Buckhannon-Upshur's contest on Tuesday was close at halftime, but University turned on the heat in the second half with 43 points. The University Hawks put the hurt on the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers with a sharp 73-49 victory. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

University is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University will welcome Steubenville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Steubenville sitting on five straight wins and University on three. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bridgeport at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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