Webster County is 0-8 against Pocahontas County since December of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Webster County Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pocahontas County Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Webster County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-28 to Wahama. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Highlanders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the White Falcons are ranked 311th).
Meanwhile, Pocahontas County entered their tilt with Midland Trail on Saturday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 59-34 margin over the Patriots.
Pocahontas County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points over those games. As for Webster County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Webster County ended up a good deal behind Pocahontas County in their previous meeting back in January, losing 61-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pocahontas County's Allyson Taylor, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Now that Webster County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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