Preview: Tucker County Mountain Lions vs. Tygarts Valley Bulldogs
Tucker County is 9-1 against Tygarts Valley since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tucker County Mountain Lions will head out on the road to take on the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Tucker County is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tucker County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Moorefield 78-34 at home. Given Tucker County's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Moorefield is ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tucker County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashton Lycliter led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Lycliter has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Maddox Anderson, who scored 13 points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, Tygarts Valley scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 77-50 win over Pocahontas County at home. The win made it back-to-back wins for Tygarts Valley.
Tygarts Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ian Harris out in front who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Harris scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Wamsley, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Tucker County pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Tygarts Valley, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Tucker County and Tygarts Valley are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Tucker County hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.3 points per game. However, it's not like Tygarts Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 58.7 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for Tucker County against Tygarts Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 78-51 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tucker County since the team 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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