The Williamstown Yellowjackets will square off against the Doddridge County Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Williamstown knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matches -- so hopefully Doddridge County likes a good challenge.
Williamstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Logan, who was ranked 20th at the time (Williamstown was ranked 15th). Williamstown pulled ahead with a 70-69 photo finish over Logan on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Doddridge County). They walked away with an 83-76 victory over Tygarts Valley on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for Doddridge County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Doddridge County's win came from a few key players Williamstown will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Heston Hayes, who went 7-for-9 on his way to 17 points. What's more, he also posted a 78% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Landon Thomas was another key player, going 6-for-11 to rack up 13 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Williamstown's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points over those games. As for Doddridge County, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
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