Wood County Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 73-57 to the Valley Lumberjacks. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcat came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Lumberjacks are ranked 651st).
Wood County Christian now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wood County Christian will square off against Hundred at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hundred knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Wood County Christian likes a good challenge. As for Valley, they will face off against Clay-Battelle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matches.
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