The East Fairmont Bees will head out on the road to challenge the Philip Barbour Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Fairmont has three straight victories, Philip Barbour has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, East Fairmont faced Nitro in a battle between two of the state's top teams. East Fairmont walked away with a 61-49 win over Nitro.
Meanwhile, Philip Barbour lost to Poca on the road by a decisive 56-38 margin on Thursday.
East Fairmont is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Philip Barbour, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for East Fairmont against Philip Barbour when the teams last played last Friday as the squad secured a 84-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Fairmont since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
