Doddridge County suffered their biggest loss since February 16, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against the Tucker County Mountain Lions, falling 67-47. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Bulldogs' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Despite the defeat, Doddridge County had strong showings from Heston Hayes, who went 5-for-8 en route to 14 points, and Gunner Kimball, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 12 points and six boards. That's the most points Kimball has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jaden Solomon, who put up seven points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Doddridge County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Trevan Bonner, who went 14-for-21 to rack up 33 points and six boards for Tucker County. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Marks, who went 9-for-13 en route to 19 points and five rebounds.
Doddridge County's loss dropped their record down to 15-2. As for Tucker County, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 15-2.
Doddridge County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-32 win against Moorefield on the 15th. As for Tucker County, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Southern at 5:45 p.m. Southern knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Tucker County likes a good challenge.
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