On Thursday, the Philip Barbour Colts faced the Lewis County Minutemen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Philip Barbour fell 64-52 to Lewis County. Philip Barbour's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Philip Barbour's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jorjalynn Ward, who scored eight points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Knotts, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Philip Barbour's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Lewis County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-3.
Philip Barbour didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-37 loss vs. Parkersburg South on the 9th. Lewis County will be playing at home against Grafton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewis County is coming into the matchup with ten straight wins at home, so Grafton is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
