The Summers County Bobcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Nicholas County Grizzlies at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Nicholas County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Summers County, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Summers County turned things around against Greenbrier West last Friday. They secured a 78-72 W over the Cavaliers. The Bobcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Nicholas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 64-47 to Hoover. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Huskies are ranked 22nd).
Summers County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Nicholas County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Summers County came up short against Nicholas County when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 56-49. Thankfully for Summers County, Colton Pishner (who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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