Basketball Game Preview: Sissonville Indians vs. Chapmanville Regional Tigers

The Sissonville Indians will take on the Chapmanville Regional Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Sissonville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Charleston Catholic, who was ranked 13th at the time (Sissonville was ranked 19th). Sissonville came up short against Charleston Catholic on Monday, falling 52-29. The contest marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Chapmanville Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Lincoln. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since February 12, 2024.

Chapmanville Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Sissonville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-4.

Sissonville came up short against Chapmanville Regional in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 42-30. Will Sissonville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.