Tigers
| 02/18/26 @ Nicholas County | 62-41 |
| 02/17/26 vs Greenbrier East | 60-48 |
| 02/16/26 vs Princeton | 62-47 |
Shady Spring extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday, bumping them up to 12-5. Everything went their way against the Nicholas County Grizzlies as they made off with a 62-41 win. The Tigers pushed the score to 50-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Grizzlies cut but never quite recovered from.
As for Nicholas County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Shady Spring is ranked 17th).
Nicholas County's loss came despite strong showings from Isaac Miner and Maverick Smith. Miner went 6-for-12 en route to 16 points, while Smith shot 63% from the field on his way to 11 points. Miner continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Keenan, who posted four points and seven rebounds.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Shady Spring will face off against Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shady Spring will be up against Princeton's rather soft defense (which has allowed 64.78 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Nicholas County, they will take on Point Pleasant at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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