The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers are taking a road trip to face off against the Wheeling Park Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Buckhannon-Upshur will be strutting in after a victory while Wheeling Park will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Buckhannon-Upshur strolled past Liberty with points to spare, taking the game 63-45. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buccaneers.
Jerin Westfall
| 01/14/25 @ Liberty | 27 |
| 12/28/24 vs Skyline | 24 |
| 12/20/24 vs Teays Valley Christian | 22 |
| 12/12/24 vs Philip Barbour | 20 |
| 02/22/24 vs East Fairmont | 18 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Buckhannon-Upshur to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jerin Westfall, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 14 rebounds. Those 27 points gave Westfall a new career-high. Brody Mcdaniels was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 17 points and five boards.
Buckhannon-Upshur was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Park ended up a good deal behind University on Wednesday and lost 53-37. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Patriots came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Hawks are ranked 239th).
Buckhannon-Upshur's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Wheeling Park, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Buckhannon-Upshur was able to grind out a solid victory over Wheeling Park in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 66-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buckhannon-Upshur since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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