The Robert C. Byrd Eagles entered their tilt with the Preston Knights with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Robert C. Byrd secured a 46-42 W over Preston on Wednesday. That's another feather in the cap for Robert C. Byrd, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading Robert C. Byrd to victory were Camryn Newsuan and Logan Boyce. Newsuan scored 12 points along with three steals, while Boyce scored 20 points along with six rebounds. Boyce hasn't dropped below 15 points for seven straight games. Emmanuell Holmes was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Preston's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaron White, who scored eight points along with two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Bachtel, who scored ten points.
Robert C. Byrd has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Preston, their loss was their 22nd straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-12.
Robert C. Byrd will square off against Fairmont Senior at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fairmont Senior will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Robert C. Byrd surely won't give up without a fight. As for Preston, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Hampshire at 7:30 p.m. Preston is facing Hampshire at the right time seeing as Hampshire is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
