Basketball Game Preview: Paw Paw Pirates vs. Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams

Paw Paw hasn't had much luck against Turkeyfoot Valley Area recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Paw Paw Pirates will be playing at home against the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams at 7:30 p.m.

Last Wednesday, Paw Paw had to suffer through a 93-43 loss at the hands of East Hardy.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Turkeyfoot Valley Area's strategy against Blacklick Valley on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Turkeyfoot Valley Area blew Blacklick Valley out of the water with a 75-39 final score. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 24 points or more this season.

Paw Paw's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.

Paw Paw was dealt a bruising 97-64 loss at the hands of Turkeyfoot Valley Area in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Turkeyfoot Valley Area's Bryce Nicholson, who went 13 for 17 en route to 32 points in addition to four blocks and three steals. Now that Paw Paw knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.