The Pocahontas County Warriors will take on the Union Tigers at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Pocahontas County is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Pocahontas County proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 25) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Webster County, sneaking past 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since December 11, 2024.
Allyson Taylor
| 02/18/25 @ Webster County | 17 |
| 02/15/25 vs Midland Trail | 12 |
| 02/07/25 vs Notre Dame | 12 |
| 02/03/25 vs Tygarts Valley | 15 |
| 01/31/25 vs Greenbrier West | 16 |
| + 9 more games |
Allyson Taylor and Riley Pollack were among the main playmakers for Pocahontas County as the former dropped a double-double with ten points and 17 boards and the latter posted 18 points and five rebounds. Taylor has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 14 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayla Bennett, who earned four points.
Meanwhile, Union strolled past Paw Paw with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 41-24.
Union had a senior duo take command as Sophie Carr scored 13 points and five steals and Chanelle Sutton dropped a double-double with 15 points and 19 boards. Carr is becoming a predictor of Union's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 2-1 (and 3-12 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Lexi Stahl, who had seven points and eight assists.
Union smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Pocahontas County's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Union, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13.
Everything came up roses for Pocahontas County against Union when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-33 win. Does Pocahontas County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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