On Thursday, the Millersburg Indians's game was all tied up 19-19 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Tri-Valley by a score of 45-38. Given Millersburg's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while Tri-Valley is ranked 630th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Millersburg's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Miller, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 19 rebounds. Miller set a new season high mark in steals with five. Another player making a difference was Jana Strait, who scored nine points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Despite the loss, Tri-Valley saw an underclassman step up: Avery Miller scored 17 points along with eight rebounds. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for her. Grace Header was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Millersburg's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Tri-Valley, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Millersburg and Line Mountain will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 4th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Tri-Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenwood at 6:00 p.m. on January 5th. Hopefully Greenwood focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Thursday.
