The Moorefield Yellow Jackets will head out to face off against the Philip Barbour Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Moorefield has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Philip Barbour will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Moorefield came up short against Frankfort and fell 40-27. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Yellow Jackets came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Falcons are ranked 248th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Philip Barbour). They claimed a resounding 81-47 victory over Fairmont Senior.
Moorefield better keep an eye on Izzy Knotts. She was instrumental in Philip Barbour's win, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Knotts is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. Finley Carpenter was another key player, putting up six points in addition to ten assists and seven boards.
Philip Barbour was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Philip Barbour's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Moorefield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Moorefield lost to Philip Barbour on the road by a decisive 54-35 margin in their previous matchup on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Knotts, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Moorefield knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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