Clay County played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 69-39 loss at the hands of the Doddridge County Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 33rd).
Doddridge County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaden Solomon led the charge by going 6 for 9 on his way to 12 points and six boards. What's more, Solomon also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Jerod Trent was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Clay County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Doddridge County, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clay County has already played their next match (against Poca), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Doddridge County has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Robert C. Byrd.
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