The Wirt County Tigers can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They snuck past Roane County with a 43-38 win. This was payback for Wirt County, who suffered a 52-45 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Wirt County found their leader in underclassman Braylan Dawson, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Connor Hoover, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Roane County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Odle, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaun Caldwell, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Wirt County's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Roane County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Wirt County will face off against Ravenswood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ravenswoodpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Wirt County in West Virginia (Ravenswood is ranked 34th, while Wirt County is ranked 92nd). Roane County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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