There's no place like home for Philip Barbour, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers by a score of 67-54 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now won three in a row.
Leading Philip Barbour to victory were Izzy Knotts and Finley Carpenter. Knotts dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds, while Carpenter went 8-for-14 to rack up 20 points and six steals. What's more, Carpenter also posted a 57% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Taitem Jeffries, who posted nine points along with six boards and three steals.
Buckhannon-Upshur's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Allie Key, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Alyssa Abel, who put up 21 points and eight boards. That was a full 38.9% of Buckhannon-Upshur's points, marking the third time in a row Abel has had more than a third of the team's points.
Colts
| 02/19/25 vs Buckhannon-Upshur | 67-54 |
| 02/14/25 vs Bridgeport | 73-60 |
| 02/08/25 vs Petersburg | 70-61 |
| 02/05/25 vs Fairmont Senior | 81-47 |
| 01/29/25 vs Liberty | 72-23 |
| 01/15/25 vs Elkins | 39-35 |
Philip Barbour's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Philip Barbour does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they will head out to face off against Elkins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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