Wirt County is 0-10 against Ravenswood since March of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Wirt County Tigers will face off against the Ravenswood Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Wirt County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Wirt County will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Wahama, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Wirt County managed a 60-56 win over Wahama on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 23-23 at the break, but the Tigers were the better team in the second half.
| 02/06/24 @ Parkersburg Catholic | 24 |
| 01/21/25 vs Wahama | 23 |
| 01/24/24 vs St. Marys | 23 |
| 12/12/23 @ Buffalo | 22 |
| 12/15/23 vs Parkersburg Catholic | 22 |
Wirt County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braylan Dawson out in front who went 8 for 16 on his way to 23 points and six steals. That's the most points Dawson has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tyler Smith, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Wirt County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Ravenswood's game last Tuesday was all tied up 24-24 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a hard 62-43 fall against Ritchie County.
Ravenswood's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Wirt County, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-6.
Wirt County was dealt a bruising 69-36 defeat at the hands of Ravenswood in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Wirt County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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