On Wednesday, the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers faced the Morgantown Mohigans in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Buckhannon-Upshur was the victim of a rough 63-42 defeat at the hands of Morgantown. Buckhannon-Upshur's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Buckhannon-Upshur's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Zuliani, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Zuliani is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Malaki Williams, who scored nine points.
Buckhannon-Upshur's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Morgantown, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Buckhannon-Upshur didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-58 victory vs. East Fairmont on the 22nd. Morgantown will be playing at home against Wheeling Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morgantown is coming into the game with 23 straight wins at home, so Wheeling Park will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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