Knights
| 01/23/25 @ North Marion | 55-52 |
| 01/14/25 @ Grafton | 59-51 |
| 12/28/24 vs St. Albans | 55-50 |
Preston hadn't done well against North Marion recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Preston Knights narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the North Marion Huskies 55-52. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Preston's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaron White, who went 7 of 12 en route to 14 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Schmidl, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
Preston was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Preston has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for North Marion, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Preston and North Marion should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings. Preston will face off against University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 158 places (32 vs. 190). Preston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season. Similarly, North Marion (ranked 80th) will meet Brooke (ranked 779th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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