Gilmer County lost to Braxton County back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Titans came up short against the Eagles, falling 76-56. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-21.
Kolten Holbert
| 02/26/26 @ Braxton County | 17 |
| 02/20/26 @ Tyler | 29 |
| 02/17/26 vs Poca | 16 |
| 02/16/26 vs Wahama | 26 |
| 02/13/26 @ Parkersburg Catholic | 19 |
| 02/11/26 @ Wahama | 24 |
Despite the loss, Gilmer County still got an impressive performance from Kolten Holbert, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 17 points. Holbert's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Jacob Mick was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Braxton County was led to victory by Jamie Nettles and Zack McQuain. Nettles shot 70% from the field on his way to 14 points and eight boards, while McQuain went 6-for-8 en route to 16 points. What's more, McQuain also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January of 2025. Another player making a difference was Owen Lowther, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 12 points.
Gilmer County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Braxton County, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-6 record.
Gilmer County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-55 loss against Webster County on the 27th. As for Braxton County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-38 victory against South Harrison on the 6th.
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