After flying high against Calhoun last Monday, Wirt County came back down to earth. The Wirt County Tigers lost 66-46 to the Magnolia Blue Eagles on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Blue Eagles are ranked 630th).
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyler Smith, who went 7-for-16 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Easton Wyer, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
Wirt County's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Magnolia, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wirt County will head out to take on Tyler at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Magnolia, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hundred at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hundred is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season.
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