The Philip Barbour Colts will head out to square off against the Braxton County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Philip Barbour had to suffer through an 83-42 loss at the hands of Fairmont Senior. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Polar Bears are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Braxton County played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Scott, falling 71-42. The Eagles were down 55-32 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Philip Barbour will have to keep a close watch on Brady Toler and Steve Boggs, a pair of players who had a big impact on Braxton County's prior game. Toler posted eight points, while Boggs put up four points and three steals. Kenneth Moss also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Braxton County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season. This is the second loss in a row for Philip Barbour and nudges their season record down to 6-14.
Philip Barbour came up short against Braxton County in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 67-62. Can Philip Barbour avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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