The Robert C. Byrd Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Robert C. Byrd sitting on three straight victories and Fairmont Senior on 31 (dating back to last season).
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Robert C. Byrd's strategy against Calvary Baptist Academy on Monday. Robert C. Byrd blew past Calvary Baptist Academy 70-48.
Logan Boyce continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 32 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Rylee Dickerson, who scored eight points along with six assists and three steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fairmont Senior gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on North Marion with a sharp 62-40 victory. Given Fairmont Senior's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while North Marion is ranked 55th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Robert C. Byrd has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Fairmont Senior, they pushed their record up to 16-0 with that victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
Robert C. Byrd took a serious blow against Fairmont Senior in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 79-51. Can Robert C. Byrd avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
