Basketball Game Preview: Philip Barbour Colts vs. Moorefield Yellow Jackets

The Philip Barbour Colts will challenge the Moorefield Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Philip Barbour has five straight victories, Moorefield has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Philip Barbour is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging an 81-47 win over Fairmont Senior.

Izzy Knotts

Points

02/05/25 vs Fairmont Senior	27
02/03/25 @ Moorefield	25
01/29/25 vs Liberty	10
01/27/25 @ Petersburg	22
01/24/25 @ Lincoln	14
+ 9 more games

Philip Barbour found their leader in sophomore Izzy Knotts, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Knotts is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. Another player making a difference was Finley Carpenter, who posted six points in addition to ten assists and seven rebounds.

Philip Barbour was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Meanwhile, Moorefield came up short against Frankfort on Friday and fell 40-27. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Yellow Jackets came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Falcons are ranked 248th).

Philip Barbour's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Moorefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.

Philip Barbour strolled past Moorefield in their previous matchup on Monday by a score of 54-35. Does Philip Barbour have another victory up their sleeve, or will Moorefield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.