Braxton County and Doddridge County are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Braxton County Eagles will welcome the Doddridge County Bulldogs at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
Braxton County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ritchie County on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Braxton County came up short against Ritchie County, falling 64-38. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Rebels are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, after only 25 points in their last game, Doddridge County made sure to put some points up on the board against Webster County on Saturday. Doddridge County walked away with a 57-49 win over Webster County.
Braxton County better keep an eye on Jaycee Lipscomb. She was instrumental in Doddridge County's win, putting up 11 points along with seven steals and five assists. The dominant performance gave Lipscomb a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Trent, who posted 18 points.
Braxton County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Doddridge County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Braxton County came up short against Doddridge County when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 61-51. Will Braxton County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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