The Moorefield Yellow Jackets will take on the Pendleton County Wildcat at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Moorefield has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Pendleton County will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Friday, Moorefield came up short against Frankfort and fell 40-27. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Yellow Jackets came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Falcons are ranked 244th).
Meanwhile, Pendleton County hadn't done well against Tucker County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Pendleton County skirted past Tucker County 55-52.
Moorefield better keep an eye on Avery Townsend. She was instrumental in Pendleton County's win, putting up 32 points and four steals. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which Townsend has scored at least a third of Pendleton County's points. Jameigh Miller was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Pendleton County was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tucker County only racked up four assists.
Pendleton County pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Moorefield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Moorefield didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pendleton County when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-47 victory. Will Moorefield repeat their success, or does Pendleton County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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