Basketball Recap: PikeView Victorious

PikeView posted their closest victory since February 8, 2024 on Wednesday. They skirted past the Bland County Bears 65-62. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 57th in West Virginia, while the Bears are ranked 306th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Panthers

Previous 2 Games

01/15/25 @ Bland County	65-62
12/28/24 vs Giles	61-44

The win made it two in a row for PikeView and bumps their season record up to 4-3. As for Bland County, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

PikeView will be playing in front of their home fans against Nicholas County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bland County, they will venture away from home to square off against Fort Chiswell at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Chiswell will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Bland County surely won't give up without a fight.