Basketball Game Preview: West Union Dragons vs. Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs

West Union hasn't had much luck against Lynchburg-Clay recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The West Union Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs at 6:45 p.m. Lynchburg-Clay took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on West Union, who comes in off a win.

West Union is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Felicity-Franklin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that West Union blew Felicity-Franklin out of the water with a 62-14 final score. With the Dragons ahead 34-10 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

West Union's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madison Stout, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 rebounds. Those 17 boards gave Stout a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Mcintosh, who posted 17 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.

West Union smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Lynchburg-Clay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 36-29 to Georgetown. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the G-Men 7-3 in the first quarter.

West Union is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Lynchburg-Clay, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.

West Union beat Lynchburg-Clay 53-41 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Union since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.