Preview: Wirt County Tigers vs. Buffalo Bison
Wirt County is on a three-game streak of home losses, Buffalo a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Wirt County Tigers will take on the Buffalo Bison at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wirt County pushed their score all the way to 60 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 76-60 bruising from Braxton County.
Wirt County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Braylan Dawson, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds, and Connor Hoover who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Hoover has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Axley, who scored five points.
Meanwhile, Buffalo came up short against Point Pleasant on Tuesday and fell 59-48. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Buffalo came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while Point Pleasant is ranked 572nd).
Despite the loss, Buffalo had strong showings from Jackson Mallett, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds, and Asher Flanery, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds. Flanery is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. Nicholoas Pitchford was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Wirt County now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Buffalo, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Wirt County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Buffalo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wirt County lost to Buffalo at home by a decisive 69-52 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Wirt County 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.
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