The Jefferson Cougars will take on the Martinsburg Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Jefferson escaped with a win against Briar Woods by the margin of a single free throw, 47-46. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 28th in West Virginia, while the Falcons are ranked 204th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Martinsburg won against Musselman on Friday with 69 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Martinsburg walked away with a 69-57 victory over Woodrow Wilson. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Martinsburg is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Things could have been worse for Jefferson, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-53 loss to Martinsburg in their previous meeting back in January. Will Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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