Preview: Twin Valley South Panthers vs. Tri-Village Patriots
Twin Valley South is 1-8 against Tri-Village since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Twin Valley South Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tri-Village Patriots at 7:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Twin Valley South has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Tri-Village will arrive with seven straight wins.
Twin Valley South managed to keep up with Eaton until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Twin Valley South was the victim of a tough 59-39 loss at the hands of Eaton.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jace Thuma, who scored ten points. Trent Ray was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Twin Valley South struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tri-Village can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They breezed by National Trail at home to the tune of 85-39. Given Tri-Village's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while National Trail is ranked 687th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Twin Valley South has not been sharp recently as the team's lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Tri-Village, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Twin Valley South was taken down by Tri-Village 90-42 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will Twin Valley South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
