There's no place like home for the Wirt County Tigers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Ritchie County 48-45. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wirt County also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Wirt County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Easton Wyer out in front who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for him. Alex Bevel was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Ritchie County lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Rhett Johnson. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points. That's the first time this season that Johnson scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bodhi Utter, who scored three points along with five rebounds.
The victory got Wirt County back to even at 5-5. As for Ritchie County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wirt County will take on Tyler at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in West Virginia (Tyler is ranked 99th, while Wirt County is ranked 75th). As for Ritchie County, they will be playing at home against Ravenswood at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
