
Mohigans
02/15/25 vs Steubenville | 70-64 |
02/11/25 vs Parkersburg South | 2-0 |
02/04/25 @ University | 66-40 |
02/01/25 vs Spring Mills | 59-45 |
01/31/25 vs Virginia Episcopal School | 65-46 |
+ 4 more games |
Morgantown had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 70-64 W against the Steubenville Big Red. Given the Mohigans' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked second in West Virginia, while the Big Red are ranked 65th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Steubenville's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Taylor, who went 8-for-16 en route to 22 points and five rebounds. Taylor's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Davis, who posted 17 points.
Morgantown's win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Steubenville, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 17-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morgantown will welcome Preston at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Steubenville, they will be playing at home against International Sports Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Steubenville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 contests -- so hopefully International Sports Academy likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps