Basketball Recap: Tug Valley's Loss Ends Four-Game Winning Streak on the Road

If Tug Valley was feeling good fresh off their 59-35 takedown of Tolsia last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tug Valley Panthers took a 73-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Prestonsburg Blackcats. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (59), the Panthers still had to take the loss.

Tug Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kylie DeBoard, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 19 points and four steals. DeBoard is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Haven Deskins, who posted 15 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

Even though they lost, Tug Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 18 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.

Tug Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Prestonsburg, they moved to 2-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tug Valley will venture away from home to take on WestSide at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Tug Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Prestonsburg, they will head out to face off against Lawrence County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.