The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers lost to the Ripley Vikings back in December of 2016, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. Buckhannon-Upshur came out on top against Ripley by a score of 51-44.
Buckhannon-Upshur was led to victory by Ian Strader and Jerin Westfall. Strader scored 12 points, while Westfall scored 12 points along with two steals. Nathaniel Ringer was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Despite the loss, Ripley still got an impressive performance from Connor Casto, who scored ten points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Casto has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Goode, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Buckhannon-Upshur's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Ripley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Buckhannon-Upshur won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lewis County at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th. Buckhannon-Upshur is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Lewis County is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Ripley, they will head out on the road to face off against Winfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Ripley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
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