The Braxton County Eagles fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They enjoyed a cozy 60-44 victory over Gilmer County on Friday. That's two games straight that Braxton County has won by exactly 16 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Braxton County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riley Hunt, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hunt has scored all season. Ryken Rutherford was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with two steals.
Despite the loss, Gilmer County still got an impressive performance from Tyler Bush, who scored 20 points. Bush continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kolten Holbert, who scored ten points.
Braxton County's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Gilmer County, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-14.
Braxton County will be playing at home against Roane County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Braxton County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday. As for Gilmer County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ritchie County at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Gilmer County is ranked 113th, while Ritchie County is ranked 90th).
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