Buckhannon-Upshur has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Bridgeport Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Buckhannon-Upshur focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Buckhannon-Upshur faced East Fairmont in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Buckhannon-Upshur sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-58 win over East Fairmont. The victory was just what Buckhannon-Upshur needed coming off of a 63-42 loss in their prior match.
Buckhannon-Upshur got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jerin Westfall out in front who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Westfall has scored all season. Jaden Westfall was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport slipped by Robert C. Byrd 41-40 on Friday. Given Bridgeport's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Robert C. Byrd is ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Buckhannon-Upshur is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Bridgeport's record now sits at 17-5.
Buckhannon-Upshur ended up a good deal behind Bridgeport in their previous meeting on February 2nd, losing 53-38. Can Buckhannon-Upshur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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