The Roane County Raiders will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Doddridge County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roane County is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, a fact Roane County proved on Friday. They walked away with a 52-40 win over Calhoun. That looming 52-40 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Roane County yet this season.
Roane County relied on the efforts of Will Odle, who scored 14 points, and Shaun Caldwell, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Odle has scored at least 25% of Roane County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Cumpston, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Doddridge County pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Webster County. Doddridge County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roane County's win bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Doddridge County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Roane County came up short against Doddridge County in their previous matchup back in January, falling 61-48. Will Roane County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
