Braxton County is 2-8 against Nicholas County since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Braxton County Eagles will welcome the Nicholas County Grizzlies at 7:15 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Braxton County was beaten by Gilmer County 66-19. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Titans are ranked 34th).
Braxton County got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Aubrey Mowery and Bailey Pritt, who each put up four points. Rylan Criner held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Nicholas County took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 47-13 victory over Clay County. The contest marked the Grizzlies' most dominant win of the season.
Nicholas County is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Braxton County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Braxton County came up short against Nicholas County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 55-43. Can Braxton County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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