The Braxton County Eagles will square off against the Philip Barbour Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Braxton County's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while Philip Barbour has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Braxton County is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Scott on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Braxton County was beaten by Scott 71-42. The Eagles were down 55-32 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Braxton County had strong showings from Brady Toler, who posted eight points, and Steve Boggs, who scored four points and three steals. Kenneth Moss also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Philip Barbour took a blow against Fairmont Senior on Thursday, falling 83-42. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Polar Bears are ranked 18th).
Philip Barbour's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Braxton County, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Braxton County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Philip Barbour when the teams last played back in February of 2020, but they still walked away with a 67-62 victory. Does Braxton County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Philip Barbour turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
