On Tuesday, the Wheeling Park Patriots came up short against the Buckeye Trail Warriors and fell 58-47. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Patriots came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 46th in West Virginia, while the Warriors are ranked 353rd in Ohio).
Wheeling Park has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Buckeye Trail, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Coming up, Wheeling Park is taking a road trip to square off against Weir at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheeling Park is facing Weir at the right time seeing as Weir is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Buckeye Trail, they will welcome River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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