Buckhannon-Upshur hasn't had much luck against Robert C. Byrd recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Robert C. Byrd Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Buckhannon-Upshur comes in on three and Robert C. Byrd on six.
Buckhannon-Upshur is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since December 19, 2024 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Grafton with a sharp 54-32 victory. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Bearcats are ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Robert C. Byrd hadn't done well against Fairmont Senior recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Robert C. Byrd had just enough and edged Fairmont Senior out 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Polar Bears since April 9, 2021.
Robert C. Byrd pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Buckhannon-Upshur strolled past Robert C. Byrd when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 61-47. Does Buckhannon-Upshur have another victory up their sleeve, or will Robert C. Byrd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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