Basketball Recap: Braxton County Takes a Loss

Braxton County was the 54-47 winner over Wirt County when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Braxton County Eagles received a blow on Thursday as they fell 46-27 to the Wirt County Tigers. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Laura Cain

Points

02/13/25 @ Wirt County	8
02/12/25 vs Calhoun	7
02/10/25 @ South Harrison	4
02/03/25 vs Doddridge County	2
01/30/25 vs Ritchie County	2
+ 10 more games

When it comes to explaining why Braxton County lost, don't look at Laura Cain. Despite the final result, she posted eight points and five rebounds. Cain continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.

Braxton County's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Wirt County, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.

Braxton County has already played their next matchup (against Liberty), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Wirt County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-36 defeat against Greenbrier West on the 14th.