Basketball Game Preview: Garaway Pirates vs. Tuscarawas Valley Trojans

The Garaway Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Garaway is headed into Tuesday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They lost to Indian Valley at home by a 62-48 margin on Friday.

Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Valley came up short against Marlington on Saturday and fell 64-53. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Dukes: they've now lost three in a row.

Tuscarawas Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Garaway, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.

Garaway beat Tuscarawas Valley 64-56 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Garaway since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.