Richwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 62-51 to the Wirt County Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 74-43 last Monday.
Wirt County was led to victory by Tyler Smith and Braylan Dawson. Smith en route to 16 points in addition to six steals and five boards, while Dawson to rack up 18 points and five rebounds. The game was Smith's third in a row with at least 16 points. Alex Bevel was another key player, putting up seven points along with six assists and five steals.
Richwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Wirt County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
Richwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 64-61 victory against Paden City on the 22nd. As for Wirt County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-62 win against Gilmer County on the 21st.
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