The East Hardy Cougars will face off against the Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Hardy comes in on ten and Clay-Battelle on seven.
East Hardy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They strolled past Tygarts Valley with points to spare, taking the game 53-34.
Meanwhile, Clay-Battelle beat Parkersburg Catholic 75-65 on Wednesday.
East Hardy better keep an eye on Preston Luzader. He was instrumental in Clay-Battelle's win, dropping a double-double with 36 points and 19 rebounds. Luzader's big performance that evening made it 21 games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Morgan, who posted nine points.
Clay-Battelle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Clay-Battelle's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points over those games. As for East Hardy, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
East Hardy beat Clay-Battelle 56-47 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Luzader, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Hardy still be able to contain Luzader? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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