The Winfield Generals will square off against the Lincoln County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Winfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-50 to Nitro. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Wildcats are ranked first).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 81-46, which was the final score in Lincoln County's tilt against Scott on Thursday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Skyhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Winfield will have to keep a close watch on Anna Dial and Arien Cooper, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lincoln County's prior game. Dial posted 12 points along with eight boards and four steals, while Cooper had six points and 13 rebounds. That's the most points Dial has posted since back in January of 2024. Brooklyn Stickler was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Even though they lost, Lincoln County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Winfield now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Lincoln County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Winfield ended up a good deal behind Lincoln County in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, losing 59-41. Thankfully for Winfield, Avery Lucas (who went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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