Basketball Game Preview: Tucker County Mountain Lions vs. Moorefield Yellow Jackets

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02/15/24 - Away	68-38 W
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01/13/23 - Away	59-30 W
02/17/22 - Away	54-41 W
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Tucker County has gone 10-0 against Moorefield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tucker County Mountain Lions will square off against the Moorefield Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Thursday, Tucker County needed a bit of extra time to put away East Hardy. They snuck past the Cougars with a 37-33 victory. Given the Mountain Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Cougars are ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Moorefield made off with a 31-30 win over Union. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.

Moorefield's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Tucker County, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.

Everything came up roses for Tucker County against Moorefield in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-38 victory. In that game, Tucker County amassed a halftime lead of 41-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.