Pendleton County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds.
Pendleton County's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Newport Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pendleton County will take on Harrison County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newport Central Catholic, they will head out to challenge St. Henry at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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