The Wood County Christian Wildcat's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of Parkersburg Christian by a score of 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Wood County Christian has suffered yet this season.
Parkersburg Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wyatt Meadows led the charge by scoring 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Meadows has scored at least a third of Parkersburg Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Fluharty, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Wood County Christian bumped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Parkersburg Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wood County Christian will take on Bridgeport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bridgeport is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games. As for Parkersburg Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Heritage Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
