Clay County is 1-9 against Webster County since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Clay County Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Webster County Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Clay County is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 20th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They were beaten by Gilmer County 84-19. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Titans are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Webster County's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 57-49 to Doddridge County. While the Highlanders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 18-13 in the first quarter.
Clay County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Webster County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Clay County lost to Webster County on the road by a decisive 42-28 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Clay County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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