Basketball Recap: Tug Valley Extends Winning Streak to 11

Panthers

Previous Games

01/27/25 @ Van	75-14
01/25/25 vs Scott	73-42
01/23/25 vs Shelby Valley	66-24
01/18/25 vs River View	60-33
01/17/25 vs Ripley	41-37
+ 6 more games

Tug Valley entered their tilt with Van on Monday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They blew past the Van Bulldogs 75-14. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-3.

Tug Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexis Messer, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 18 points. Haven Deskins was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 16 points and four steals.

Tug Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Despite the loss, Van still got an impressive performance from Hailey Tackett, who posted nine points.

Tug Valley's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Van, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Tug Valley has already played their next game (against East Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Van has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Sherman.