West Virginia High School Basketball - Mingo Central can't hold off Belfry
December 1, 2011: Matewan, WV 25678 The Mingo Central Miners basketball team (Matewan, WV), was nudged 42-37 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Belfry Pirates (Belfry, KY)
With the win, Belfry upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Pirates host Pikeville (Pikeville, KY) to encounter the Panthers in a non-league bout on Monday, December 5. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 0-2. Pikeville lost 57-41 in their recent non-league bout against Paintsville (Paintsville, KY)
Next up, the Miners encounter the Greenbrier East Spartans (Lewisburg, WV) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 3. Mingo Central will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Spartans go into the bout with a 2-0 record after their 89-30 league win over Lincoln County (Hamlin, WV).