Wirt County managed to keep up with Ritchie County until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Wirt County Tigers came up short against the Ritchie County Rebels, falling 73-48. The loss leaves the Tigers without a win on the season.
Despite the loss, Wirt County still got an impressive performance from Braylan Dawson, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 22 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Smith, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Tigers
| 12/20/24 vs Ritchie County | 13 |
| 12/17/24 @ South Harrison | 9 |
| 12/16/24 vs Liberty | 9 |
| 03/06/24 @ Charleston Catholic | 7 |
| 12/12/24 vs Ravenswood | 3 |
Even though they lost, Wirt County was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Ritchie County was led to victory by Isaac Hodges and Seth Cronin. Hodges dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 boards, while Cronin went 10 of 18 from beyond the arc on his way to 38 points. The matchup was Hodges' 12th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhett Johnson, who had six points and six assists.
Wirt County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Ritchie County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Wirt County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-55 victory against Gilmer County on the 27th. As for Ritchie County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-57 loss against Braxton County on the 23rd.
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