The Pocahontas County Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Petersburg Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pocahontas County will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Pocahontas County proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 25) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Webster County out 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since December 11, 2024.
Allyson Taylor
| 02/18/25 @ Webster County | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Greenbrier West | 16 |
| 02/03/25 vs Tygarts Valley | 15 |
| 02/27/24 vs East Hardy | 15 |
| 02/06/24 @ East Hardy | 15 |
Pocahontas County can attribute much of their success to Allyson Taylor, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 17 boards, and Riley Pollack, who posted 18 points and five rebounds. Those 17 rebounds gave Taylor a new career-high. Shayla Bennett was another key player, putting up four points.
Pocahontas County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Petersburg got the win against Pendleton County on Tuesday by a conclusive 49-28. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Wildcat: they've now won five in a row.
Pocahontas County's record now sits at 13-4. As for Petersburg, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Pocahontas County beat Petersburg 49-41 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pocahontas County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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