The Cabell Midland Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Albans Red Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Cabell Midland: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while St. Albans has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, Cabell Midland suffered a tough 59-36 loss at the hands of East Fairmont. While losing is never fun, Cabell Midland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while East Fairmont is ranked second).
Meanwhile, St. Albans didn't have too much trouble with Winfield at home on Wednesday as they won 57-39. That's two games straight that St. Albans has won by exactly 18 points.
Cabell Midland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for St. Albans, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Cabell Midland skirted past St. Albans 61-58 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Cabell Midland repeat their success, or does St. Albans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
