The Nicholas County Bluejackets and the Pendleton County Wildcats will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Nicholas County is headed into Saturday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 90-89 heartbreaker at the hands of Campbell County.
Meanwhile, Pendleton County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Royals with points to spare, taking the game 69-52. The game was the first time the Wildcats have beaten the Royals on their court since February 19, 2016.
Nicholas County's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Pendleton County, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
Nicholas County beat Pendleton County 72-62 when the teams last played last Thursday. Will the Bluejackets repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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