The Lewis County Minutemen will square off against the Lincoln Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 80-44, which was the final score in Lewis County's tilt against East Fairmont on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Bees are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Lincoln had to suffer through a 78-46 loss at the hands of North Marion.
Lewis County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Lewis County beat Lincoln 80-69 when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Do the Minutemen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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