Sissonville is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Grafton is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sissonville Indians just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Grafton Bearcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sissonville will be strutting in after a victory while Grafton will be coming in after a defeat.
Sissonville will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Ripley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Sissonville strolled past Ripley with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 46-29. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Vikings are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Grafton entered their matchup against Southern on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The contest between Grafton and Southern didn't end well, with Grafton falling 68-51. The loss put an end to the Bearcats' undefeated start to the season.
Sissonville is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.1 points over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Grafton fell to 19-1.
Everything came up roses for Sissonville against Grafton in their previous matchup back in December of 2016, as the team secured an 85-29 win. Will Sissonville repeat their success, or does Grafton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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