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 Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Braxton County: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Doddridge County has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, Braxton County didn't have too much trouble with Montcalm as they won 37-18.
Meanwhile, Doddridge County earned a 58-46 victory over South Harrison on Thursday. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 53-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Braxton County better keep an eye on Payton Trent. She was instrumental in Doddridge County's win, going 14 of 26 on her way to 30 points. With that strong performance, Trent is now averaging an impressive 16.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleigh Cheeseman, who posted seven points along with nine assists and six steals.
Doddridge County was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Braxton County's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Doddridge County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Braxton County came up short against Doddridge County in their previous meeting 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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