Basketball Recap: Tug Valley Picks Up 12th Consecutive Victory

Panthers

Previous Games

02/11/25 vs Hurricane	72-58
02/08/25 vs Belfry	65-37
02/07/25 vs Phelps	68-51
02/04/25 vs St. Joseph Central	66-50
02/01/25 vs Tucker County	56-39
+ 7 more games

Tug Valley came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Hurricane Redskins 72-58. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 59-48 defeat the last time these two teams met.

When it comes to explaining why Hurricane lost, don't look at Carson O'Dell. Despite the final result, he went 10-for-24 en route to 23 points and seven boards. The contest was O'Dell's tenth in a row with at least 16 points. Parker O'Dell was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Tug Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points over those games. As for Hurricane, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

Tug Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 99-67 victory against Mingo Central on the 14th. As for Hurricane, they have also already played their next contest, a 62-54 loss against Oak Hill on the 14th.