Basketball Game Preview: Lewis County Minutemen vs. East Fairmont Bees

Lewis County and East Fairmont are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Lewis County Minutemen will face off against the East Fairmont Bees at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lewis County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.

Last Saturday, Lewis County came up short against Keyser and fell 53-40.

Despite their loss, Lewis County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Adaleigh Curry, who posted eight points and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Those four steals gave Curry a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Payten Goodwin, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.

Even though they lost, Lewis County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.

Meanwhile, East Fairmont was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Buckhannon-Upshur 72-37. The Bees have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.

East Fairmont pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Lewis County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.

Lewis County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against East Fairmont in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, but they still walked away with a 62-57 victory. Will Lewis County repeat their success, or does East Fairmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.