North Marion and Grafton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but North Marion had to settle for second. They took a hard 46-28 fall against the Grafton Bearcats. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Bearcats are ranked ninth).
Leading Grafton to victory were Kenna Keener and Hadley Horne. Keener dropped a double-double with 13 points and 14 boards, while Horne shot 44% from the field en route to 17 points and five rebounds. Horne's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Hope Dever was another key player, putting up seven points.
Huskies
| 03/06/25 @ Grafton | 28-46 |
| 02/28/25 @ Weir | 62-47 |
| 02/24/25 vs Lincoln | 61-53 |
| 02/22/25 vs Brooke | 78-28 |
| 02/21/25 @ Lewis County | 42-79 |
The loss snapped North Marion's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-10 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Grafton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-1.
North Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grafton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-49 win against East Fairmont on the 11th.
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