The Point Pleasant Big Blacks were the 54-33 winner over the Lincoln County Panthers when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Point Pleasant was outmatched by Lincoln County on the road and fell 64-37. While losing is never fun, Point Pleasant can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while Lincoln County is ranked 100th).
Despite the loss, Point Pleasant still got an impressive performance from Josh Chapman, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Asher Robinson, who scored four points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Point Pleasant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Lincoln County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Eli Smith out in front who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Edwards, who scored 18 points.
Point Pleasant has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Lincoln County, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-14.
Point Pleasant will take on Cabell Midland at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Point Pleasant focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Friday. As for Lincoln County, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on February 17th.
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