The Keyser Golden Tornado will square off against the Frankfort Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keyser will be strutting in after a win while Frankfort will be coming in after a loss.
Keyser will bounce into Friday's game after beating Petersburg, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Keyser blew past Petersburg 69-32 on Wednesday. The Golden Tornado have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Frankfort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-39 heartbreaker at the hands of East Hardy. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Cougars are ranked 68th).
Keyser pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Frankfort, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Keyser against Frankfort in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-20 win. Will Keyser repeat their success, or does Frankfort have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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