Two dominant guards in Arrington Sparks and Ella Pinkney are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Philip Barbour Colts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lewis County Minutemen at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Philip Barbour is ranked 15th, while Lewis County is ranked 13th).
Philip Barbour has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elkins on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Philip Barbour has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Lewis County stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Buckhannon-Upshur with a sharp 63-37 win.
Philip Barbour's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Lewis County, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Philip Barbour came up short against Lewis County when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 46-37. Will Philip Barbour have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
