The Keyser Golden Tornado will challenge the Fort Hill Sentinels at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Keyser will be strutting in after a win while Fort Hill will be coming in after a defeat.
Keyser took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Allegany 50-47. Given the Golden Tornado's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 70th in West Virginia, while the Campers are ranked 215th in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braylon Mcgreevy was his usual excellent self, going 6-for-9 to rack up 13 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Kameron Samples, who posted nine points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Fort Hill suffered their closest loss since January 25, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Maryland School for the Deaf by a score of 49-47. The Sentinels have struggled against the Orioles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Keyser pushed their record up to 7-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points over those games. As for Fort Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Keyser took a serious blow against Fort Hill when the teams last played back in January, falling 71-42. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Keyser was down 42-11.
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