The Lincoln County Panthers will face off against the Winfield Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Lincoln County had to suffer through a 81-46 loss at the hands of Scott. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Skyhawks: they've now lost three in a row.
| 01/16/25 @ Scott | 12 |
| 12/07/24 vs South Charleston | 5 |
| 01/04/24 @ Liberty | 5 |
| 01/03/25 @ Point Pleasant | 4 |
| 01/02/25 @ Wayne | 4 |
Lincoln County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Anna Dial, who posted 12 points along with eight boards and four steals, and Arien Cooper, who put up six points and 13 rebounds. That's the most points Dial has posted since back in January of 2024. Brooklyn Stickler was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Even though they lost, Lincoln County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Winfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 55-50 to Nitro. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Wildcats are ranked first).
Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Winfield, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Lincoln County strolled past Winfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 by a score of 59-41. Will Lincoln County repeat their success, or does Winfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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