Point Pleasant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Scott Skyhawks, falling 56-36. While losing is never fun, the Big Blacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 551st, while the Skyhawks are ranked 57th).
Point Pleasant's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Asher Robinson, who posted six points, and Carrsen Lambert, who scored ten points and three steals.
Scott's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremiah Brown, who had seven points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Edwards, who went 5-for-7 en route to 13 points and five boards.
Point Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Scott, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Coming up, Point Pleasant will be playing at home against Buffalo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Scott, they will venture away from home to take on Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverside knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Scott likes a good challenge.
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