The Philip Barbour Colts were the 65-61 winner over the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Philip Barbour took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buccaneers on Wednesday. Philip Barbour has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Buckhannon-Upshur's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carter Zuliani, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Strader, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Philip Barbour has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Philip Barbour will challenge the Bees at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they will head out on the road to face off against the Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
