The Wirt County Tigers were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a hard 76-60 fall against Braxton County. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Braylan Dawson and Connor Hoover certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Dawson scored 22 points along with five rebounds, while Hoover scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Hoover has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Axley, who scored five points.
Steve Boggs continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Braxton County, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 23 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Boggs has scored all season. Brady Toler was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five assists and two steals.
Wirt County now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Braxton County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-13 record this season.
Wirt County will be playing at home against Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Wirt County is ranked 90th, while Buffalo is ranked 77th). As for Braxton County, they will be playing at home against South Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (South Harrison is ranked 115th, while Braxton County is ranked 107th).
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