Basketball Game Preview: Wirt County Tigers vs. Parkersburg Catholic Crusaders

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Previous Games

02/06/24 - Away	72-38 W
12/15/23 - Home	59-43 W
02/07/23 - Away	68-38 W
12/16/22 - Home	76-25 W
03/01/22 - Home	74-52 W
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Wirt County is 9-1 against Parkersburg Catholic since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Wirt County Tigers will host the Parkersburg Catholic Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Wirt County is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Ravenswood on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wirt County came up short against Ravenswood, falling 58-33. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Parkersburg Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 67-33 defeat at the hands of Waterford. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Crusaders came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 97th in West Virginia, while the Wildcats are ranked 665th in Ohio).

Wirt County will have to contain Preston Randolph as he made an impact in Parkersburg Catholic's last game. He posted 14 points and three steals.

Parkersburg Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Wirt County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Everything came up roses for Wirt County against Parkersburg Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 72-38 victory. Does Wirt County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parkersburg Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.