Parkersburg Catholic lost against Wirt County last Monday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Parkersburg Catholic Crusaders took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wirt County Tigers.
Despite the defeat, Parkersburg Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carter Nelson went 7 of 17 to rack up 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Edwards, who posted seven points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Parkersburg Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wirt County only racked up six assists.
Wirt County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Smith out in front who had 17 points. Another player making a difference was Easton Wyer, who put up nine points and seven rebounds.
Parkersburg Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Wirt County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Parkersburg Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-41 win against Cameron on the 7th. As for Wirt County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-38 loss against Williamstown on the 8th.
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