The Robert C. Byrd Eagles lost against the Liberty Mountaineers back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Robert C. Byrd took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty.
Despite the loss, Robert C. Byrd saw an underclassman step up: Logan Boyce scored 19 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 50% of Robert C. Byrd's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Dickerson, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Robert C. Byrd now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Robert C. Byrd will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Robert C. Byrd is ranked 44th, while Lincoln is ranked 47th). As for Liberty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Doddridge County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Doddridge County is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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