Even though the Grafton Bearcats have not done well against the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Grafton walked away with a 47-34 victory over Buckhannon-Upshur. The win made it back-to-back wins for Grafton.
Grafton found their leader in underclassman Kenna Keener, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. Keener hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Hadley Horne, who scored 15 points along with four steals.
Despite the loss, Buckhannon-Upshur still got an impressive performance from Alyssa Abel, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Abel has scored all season. Hodge'nay Henderson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
Grafton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Grafton will head out on the road to challenge Bridgeport at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bridgeport knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Grafton likes a good challenge. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
