The Poca The Dots will head out to face off against the Wayne Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poca has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 3.
Last Tuesday, Poca came up short against Buffalo and fell 60-47.
Meanwhile, Wayne made easy work of Point Pleasant on Tuesday and carried off a 65-40 victory. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Wayne's win came from a few key players Poca will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ronnie Staley, who went 8 of 15 en route to 17 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Those six steals gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton Marcum, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points and three steals.
Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Wayne is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.4 points per game. As for Poca, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Poca was taken down by Wayne 89-48 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wayne's Isaac Meddings, who went 7 of 13 from beyond the arc en route to 39 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Now that Poca knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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