Grafton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 54-32 to the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 34th).
Buckhannon-Upshur found their leader in sophomore Brody Mcdaniels, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards. Mcdaniels also set a new season-high mark in steals with three. Jerin Westfall was another key player, going 6-for-11 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Grafton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Grafton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 69-46 loss against Ripley on the 8th. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-42 defeat against Robert C. Byrd on the 8th.
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