Basketball Game Preview: Webster County Highlanders vs. Gilmer County Titans

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Previous Games

01/29/24 - Home	92-53 W
01/19/23 - Away	56-37 W
01/14/22 - Home	65-38 W
03/23/21 - Away	71-64 W
01/31/20 - Home	68-65 W
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Webster County is a perfect 10-0 against Gilmer County since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Webster County Highlanders will square off against the Gilmer County Titans at 7:00 p.m. Webster County is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.

Webster County came up into this matchup off a tough 29-point defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Tygarts Valley by a score of 52-50 on Monday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gilmer County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 56-44 victory over Calhoun on Saturday.

Gilmer County's win came from a few key players Webster County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zachariah Wine, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolten Holbert, who went 5 for 11 en route to 17 points and five rebounds.

Gilmer County's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Webster County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.

Everything came up roses for Webster County against Gilmer County in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 92-53 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Webster County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.