The Wirt County Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Tyler Knights at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Wirt County saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came up short against Magnolia, falling 66-46. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Blue Eagles are ranked 630th).
Meanwhile, Tyler waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 73-41 win over the Warriors. The Knights pushed the score to 53-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had little chance of recovering from.
Tyler's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Wirt County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Wirt County was able to grind out a solid win over Tyler in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 63-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wirt County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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