The Lewis County Minutemen will venture away from home to square off against the Grafton Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Lewis County is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since December 4, 2024 on Friday. They were beaten by East Fairmont 72-44. The Minutemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/24/25 @ East Fairmont | 8 |
| 01/15/25 vs Fairmont Senior | 6 |
| 12/15/23 vs Fairmont Senior | 5 |
| 02/28/24 vs WestSide | 3 |
| 01/04/24 vs Preston | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Lewis County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Paelyn Hinkle posted eight points. Those eight points gave Hinkle a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Grafton put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Liberty, posting an 88-18 win. The Bearcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lewis County's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-5. As for Grafton, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Lewis County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Grafton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 52-47 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Grafton's Kenna Keener, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lewis County still be able to contain Keener? There's only one way to find out.
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