Philip Barbour is 9-1 against Grafton since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Philip Barbour Colts will square off against the Grafton Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Philip Barbour sitting on eight straight wins and Grafton on 18.
Philip Barbour will bounce into Monday's match after beating Bridgeport, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Philip Barbour came out on top against Bridgeport by a score of 73-60 on Friday.
Izzy Knotts
| 02/14/25 vs Bridgeport | 35 |
| 02/13/25 @ Preston | 27 |
| 02/08/25 vs Petersburg | 29 |
| 02/05/25 vs Fairmont Senior | 27 |
| 02/03/25 @ Moorefield | 25 |
Izzy Knotts was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 35 points and 11 boards. The contest was her fifth in a row with at least 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Finley Carpenter, who posted nine points along with seven assists and five steals.
Philip Barbour smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Grafton faced Hurricane in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Grafton walked away with a 63-51 victory over Hurricane.
Philip Barbour pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Grafton, their record is now 18-0.
Philip Barbour was taken down by Grafton 60-17 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Philip Barbour avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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