The Magnolia Blue Eagles will challenge the Tucker County Mountain Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Magnolia comes in on ten and Tucker County on six.
Magnolia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Valley with a sharp 78-56 win. The Blue Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Tucker County humbled Pendleton County with an 82-37 victory. While fans of the Mountain Lions might be used to big wins, the 45-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Tucker County's win came from a few key players Magnolia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trevan Bonner, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 16 points along with seven assists and seven boards. That's the most assists he has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Xander Lambert, who scored 11 points and seven rebounds.
Tucker County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Magnolia's record is now 16-8. As for Tucker County, their record is now 19-2.
Magnolia took a serious blow against Tucker County in their previous meeting back in January, falling 81-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tucker County's Garrett Wilfong, who shot 80% from the field en route to 18 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks. Now that Magnolia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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