The Weir Red Riders will take on the Quaker Valley Quakers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Weir is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Weir came up short against Toronto and fell 75-62. While losing is never fun, the Red Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 516th in West Virginia, while the Red Knights are ranked 172nd in Ohio).
Meanwhile, Quaker Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. 2025 welcomed they with a 67-42 loss courtesy of Avonworth. The Quakers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-19.
Weir will have to keep a close watch on Dominic Cox-Giles and Sam Chapman, a pair of players who had a big impact on Quaker Valley's prior game. Cox-Giles posted seven points and 12 rebounds, while Chapman went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points. Cox-Giles has been hot, having posted 11 or more boards the last six times he's played.
Quaker Valley suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 6-2. As for Weir, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
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