Hundred is 2-8 against Paden City since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hundred Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Paden City Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Hundred has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Hundred scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They strolled past Heritage Christian with points to spare, taking the game 74-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Hundred can attribute much of their success to Trey Huggins, who went 6 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 3 assists, and Colt Sandy, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 19 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Huggins has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Brayden Bartrug, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Paden City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Doddridge County on the road and fell 58-29. While losing is never fun, Paden City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 851st, while Doddridge County is ranked 64th).
Hundred's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-16. As for Paden City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
Hundred came out on top in a nail-biter against Paden City in their previous meeting last Thursday, sneaking past 67-65. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hundred 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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