Tigers
| 01/30/25 @ Gilmer County | 67 |
| 01/27/25 vs Parkersburg Catholic | 66 |
| 12/27/24 vs Gilmer County | 65 |
| 01/21/25 vs Wahama | 60 |
| 01/16/25 @ Calhoun | 54 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wirt County). They came out on top against the Gilmer County Titans by a score of 67-59 on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 65-55 back in December of 2024.
Leading Wirt County to victory were Braylan Dawson and Tyler Smith. Dawson went 13 of 20 to rack up 31 points and five assists, while Smith went 8 for 14 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Dawson has become a key player for Wirt County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 3-7 otherwise. Alex Bevel was another key player, putting up three points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Wirt County was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gilmer County only racked up eight assists.
Gilmer County's loss came despite strong showings from Kolten Holbert and Zachariah Wine. Holbert went 8 of 16 on his way to 23 points and five steals, while Wine went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points along with seven boards and three steals. Wine continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Wirt County's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Gilmer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Wirt County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-44 win against Parkersburg Catholic on the 4th. As for Gilmer County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-26 victory against Paden City on the 1st.
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