Preston is 0-10 against Morgantown since February of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Preston Knights will square off against the Morgantown Mohigans at 7:00 p.m. Preston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
Preston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Wheeling Park 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since January 23rd.
Easton Hayes
| 03/07/25 vs Wheeling Park | 4 |
| 12/14/24 @ Riverside | 3 |
| 02/07/24 @ Robert C. Byrd | 2 |
| 01/31/24 @ Liberty | 2 |
| 12/29/23 @ Philip Barbour | 2 |
Preston got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Easton Hayes out in front who shot 60% from the field to rack up 14 points along with eight boards and four blocks. The dominant performance gave Hayes a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron White, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Morgantown faced George Washington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Morgantown was the clear victors by a 58-35 margin over George Washington. The Mohigans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Morgantown's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.5 points. As for Preston, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-10.
Preston was dealt a bruising 81-37 loss at the hands of Morgantown when the teams last played back in February. Can Preston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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