Cabell Midland lost against Spring Valley back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cabell Midland Knights took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spring Valley Timberwolves. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Timberwolves are ranked second).
Cabell Midland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Samuel Phillips, who posted 16 points. Marshall Summers was another key player, putting up 16 points.
It was another big night for Harrison Riggs, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards for Spring Valley. Riggs' evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Caldwell, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Cabell Midland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Spring Valley, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Cabell Midland will take on Lincoln County at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season. As for Spring Valley, they will host Huntington at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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