Poca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a blow against the Wayne Pioneers, falling 81-39. While losing is never fun, the The Dots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Pioneers are ranked 28th).
Leading Wayne to victory were Isaac Meddings and Ronnie Staley. Meddings almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, 11 boards, and nine assists, while Staley went 9 for 16 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds. Staley is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cooper Adkins, who went 5 of 6 to rack up 12 points and five rebounds.
Poca's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Wayne, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poca will head out to challenge Clay County at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wayne, they are taking a road trip to face off against Lawrence County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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