Moorefield hasn't had much luck against Tucker County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Moorefield Yellow Jackets will welcome the Tucker County Mountain Lions at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Moorefield escaped with a win against Union by the margin of a single free throw, 31-30. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Tucker County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They managed a 37-33 victory over East Hardy. Given the Mountain Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Cougars are ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tucker County's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Moorefield, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Moorefield was dealt a bruising 68-38 loss at the hands of Tucker County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Moorefield was down 41-15.
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