After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Parry McCluer, the Bath County Chargers were happy to have found some success on Wednesday. They breezed by Pocahontas County on the road to the tune of 75-47. The victory was all the more spectacular given Bath County's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 360th in Virginia, while Pocahontas County is ranked 115th in West Virginia).
Bath County was led to victory by Andrew Turner and Wyatt Campbell. Turner scored 22 points along with three steals, while Campbell scored 17 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. Turner hasn't dropped below 15 points for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Luke Turner, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Pocahontas County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Vandevander, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Vandevander pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Hendrick, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Bath County's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Pocahontas County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Bath County will head out on the road to challenge Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pocahontas County, they will square off against Richwood at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pocahontas County is coming into the matchup with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning Richwood will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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