The Poca Dots will take on the Braxton County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Poca has given up an average of 70.3 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Monday, Poca came up short against St. Marys and fell 61-51.
Meanwhile, Braxton County strolled into their game last Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 42-32 victory over Montcalm.
Poca better keep an eye on Steve Boggs. He was instrumental in Braxton County's win, going 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points and seven rebounds. Boggs is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Owen Lowther was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Braxton County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Poca dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Braxton County, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
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