Keyser and Berkeley Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but not for long. The Keyser Golden Tornado will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Berkeley Springs Indians at 7:00 p.m. Keyser has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Keyser pushed their score all the way to 62 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Trinity Christian by a score of 65-62. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Keyser came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Trinity Christian is ranked 448th).
Defeat or not, Keyser got some senior leadership from Patrick Liller and Jace Courrier. Liller scored eight points along with ten rebounds and three steals, while Courrier. scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Courrier has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Chase Davis, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Berkeley Springs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They strolled past Petersburg with points to spare, taking the game 66-49. The win made it back-to-back wins for Berkeley Springs.
Keyser's defeat was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-16. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for Berkeley Springs, their win bumped their record up to 5-16.
Keyser was able to grind out a solid victory over Berkeley Springs in their previous matchup on February 7th, winning 53-46. Does Keyser have another victory up their sleeve, or will Berkeley Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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