On Tuesday, Wheeling Park faced Parkersburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wheeling Park Patriots took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Parkersburg Big Reds. If the Patriots were looking for revenge after losing 81-73 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
It was another big night for Kennedy Porter, who went 10 for 11 en route to 23 points and eight rebounds for Parkersburg. Another player making a difference was Frances Guice, who posted 14 points.
Wheeling Park has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season. As for Parkersburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Wheeling Park will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Union Local at 7:00 p.m. Union Local will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Wheeling Park surely won't give up without a fight. As for Parkersburg, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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