Buckhannon-Upshur is 9-1 against Preston since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 5:45 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Buccaneers fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They came out on top against Philip Barbour by a score of 44-34 on Thursday.
| 12/12/24 vs Philip Barbour | 20 |
| 02/22/24 vs East Fairmont | 18 |
| 12/20/23 vs Lincoln | 15 |
| 01/27/24 vs Grafton | 15 |
| 02/19/24 vs Parkersburg | 13 |
Jerin Westfall had a dynamite game for Buckhannon-Upshur, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Westfall a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Mcdaniels, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Preston posted their closest win since January 12th on Saturday. They skirted past Riverside 52-49. The score was all tied up 25-25 at the break, but the Knights were the better team in the second half.
Preston's win came from a few key players Buckhannon-Upshur will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aaron White, who earned 20 points. Another player making a difference was Aidan Schmidl, who put up 13 points.
Buckhannon-Upshur strolled past Preston in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 58-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buckhannon-Upshur since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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