The Bluefield Beavers are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Braxton County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on March 14th. One thing working in Bluefield's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine games.
Bluefield had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 71-49 margin over Mingo Central. Bluefield has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Braxton County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They took down Frankfort 71-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Braxton County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Steve Boggs, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. Landon Stewart was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Bluefield is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Braxton County, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13.
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