The Robert C. Byrd Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Elkins Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Robert C. Byrd has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with ten straight losses, while Elkins will come in with six straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 53-25, which was the final score in Robert C. Byrd's tilt against PikeView last Sunday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Panthers are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Elkins faced off against East Hardy last Saturday. Elkins came out on top against East Hardy by a score of 45-34.
Elkins' win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Robert C. Byrd, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Robert C. Byrd couldn't quite finish off Elkins in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 34-32. Can Robert C. Byrd avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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