Basketball Recap: Shady Spring's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Friday

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Shady Spring had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 75-58 victory over the Sissonville Indians. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Indians are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Shady Spring's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Sissonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.

Looking ahead, Shady Spring will challenge Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hoover will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Shady Spring surely won't give up without a fight. Sissonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.