Preview: Frankfort Falcons vs. Braxton County Eagles
The Frankfort Falcons will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Braxton County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on March 6th.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Frankfort had to settle for a 46-43 defeat against Moorefield. That's two games in a row now that Frankfort has lost by exactly three points.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Braxton County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 63-59 W over the Warriors. The win was familiar territory for Braxton County who now have four in a row.
Braxton County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Stewart led the charge by scoring 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Steve Boggs, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Frankfort's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Braxton County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season.
Everything went Frankfort's way against Braxton County in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as Frankfort made off with a 68-44 victory. Will Frankfort repeat their success, or does Braxton County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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