Graham is 2-8 against Bluefield since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Graham G-Men will get right back to it and host the Bluefield Beavers at 7:30 p.m. Graham knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Bluefield likes a good challenge.
Graham will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Virginia High, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Graham made off with a 74-73 victory over Virginia High. The win almost wasn't to be: the G-Men were down 59-42 in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, Bluefield ended up a good deal behind Chapmanville Regional on Monday and lost 73-58. While losing is never fun, the Beavers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Tigers are ranked 19th).
Graham's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points over those games. As for Bluefield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Graham was able to grind out a solid win over Bluefield in their previous matchup back in January, winning 75-64. Will Graham repeat their success, or does Bluefield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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