The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers will venture away from home to square off against the John Marshall Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Buckhannon-Upshur narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Elkins 45-42.
Meanwhile, John Marshall came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.2 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 67-22 victory over the Bruins. The Monarchs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Buckhannon-Upshur better focus on containing Rilee Storm and Kalyn Reese as the pair were huge in John Marshall's win. Storm on her way to 21 points, while Reese en route to 13 points and six steals. The match was Storm's ninth in a row with at least 16 points. Paislee Babiczuk was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
John Marshall smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
John Marshall pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Buckhannon-Upshur suffered a grim 67-41 defeat to John Marshall in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Storm, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Buckhannon-Upshur knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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