Robert C. Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Grafton Bearcats and fell 64-37. 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 94th, while the Bearcats are ranked 11th).
Grafton was led to victory by Kenna Keener and Hadley Horne. Keener dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards, while Horne went 7 for 12 en route to 20 points. The matchup was Horne's third in a row with at least ten points. Natalie Beltner was another key player, putting up two points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
Robert C. Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Grafton, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Robert C. Byrd has already played their next contest, a 56-36 defeat against Buckhannon-Upshur on the 3rd. As for Grafton, they will challenge Bridgeport at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Grafton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.
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