The Bridgeport Indians will be playing at home against the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Bridgeport escaped with a win against Robert C. Byrd by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40. Given Bridgeport's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Robert C. Byrd is ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even though East Fairmont scored an imposing 58 points on Thursday, Buckhannon-Upshur still came out on top. Buckhannon-Upshur had just enough and edged East Fairmont out 60-58. The win was just what Buckhannon-Upshur needed coming off of a 63-42 loss in their prior game.
Buckhannon-Upshur's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jerin Westfall, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Westfall has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Westfall, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Bridgeport's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Bridgeport strolled past Buckhannon-Upshur in their previous matchup on February 2nd by a score of 53-38. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Westfall, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bridgeport still be able to contain Westfall? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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