The Webster County Highlanders will venture away from home to take on the Ritchie County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Webster County has given up an average of 53.9 points per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Webster County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Greater Beckley Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Highlanders lost 76-56 to the Crusaders. The Highlanders have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Ritchie County's game on Friday was all tied up 30-30 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 65-60 to Tyler.
Webster County will have to contain Isaac Hodges as he made an impact in Ritchie County's last game. He shot 59% from the field on his way to 30 points along with six boards and five assists. That was a full 50% of Ritchie County's points, marking the fifth time in a row Hodges has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Cress, who put up seven points.
Webster County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Ritchie County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Webster County strolled past Ritchie County when the teams last played back in January of 2016 by a score of 77-59. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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