After a string of three wins, the Robert C. Byrd Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They received a tough blow as they fell 47-31 to East Fairmont. While losing is never fun, Robert C. Byrd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while East Fairmont is ranked third).
Carleigh Curotz and Martina Howe certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Curotz scored 11 points along with six rebounds, while Howe scored seven points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Howe has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
East Fairmont was led to victory by Kenly Rogers and Brooklyn Shupe. Rogers scored 16 points along with two steals, while Shupe almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Rogers is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Tarayn Myers was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.
Robert C. Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for East Fairmont, they pushed their record up to 21-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Robert C. Byrd will head out on the road to face off against Ritchie County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ritchie County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for East Fairmont, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Fairmont Senior at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Hopefully East Fairmont focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
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