The GVCS Broadfording Lions and the Berkeley Springs Indians will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
GVCS Broadfording suffered their biggest defeat since December 18, 2023 on Saturday. They were outmatched by Mountain Ridge on the road and fell 72-33. GVCS Broadfording has struggled against Mountain Ridge recently, as their contest on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
GVCS Broadfording's loss came about despite a quality game from Jordan Shifler, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Shifler is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Berkeley Springs was the victim of a tough 69-47 loss at the hands of East Hardy on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Berkeley Springs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while East Hardy is ranked 16th).
GVCS Broadfording's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Berkeley Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
GVCS Broadfording didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Berkeley Springs when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 54-50 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for GVCS Broadfording since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
