Wirt County lost against Williamstown back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Wirt County Tigers took a blow against the Williamstown Yellowjackets, falling 66-38. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 14th).
Despite the loss, Wirt County still got an impressive performance from Braylan Dawson, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points. Jake Moore was another key player, putting up six points.
Even though they lost, Wirt County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Wirt County's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Williamstown, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wirt County will host Calhoun at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Dawson and Baron Davis. As for Williamstown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wahama at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Williamstown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 games.
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