Hurricane is 1-9 against Parkersburg since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hurricane Redskins will welcome the Parkersburg Big Reds at 12:00 p.m.
Hurricane is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Grafton, who was ranked ninth at the time (Hurricane was ranked 22nd). Hurricane took a 63-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grafton on Saturday. The Redskins just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Parkersburg didn't have too much trouble with Cabell Midland on Tuesday as they won 57-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Big Reds.
Parkersburg's win came from a few key players Hurricane will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Frances Guice, who posted 14 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Lott, who earned nine points.
Parkersburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Parkersburg pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. As for Hurricane, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Hurricane skirted past Parkersburg 51-48 when the teams last played on February 3rd. Will Hurricane repeat their success, or does Parkersburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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