Mingo Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost to the Tug Valley Panthers at home by a 70-54 margin. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Panthers are ranked 20th).
Mingo Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Tug Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mingo Central will venture away from home to square off against Prestonsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tug Valley, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Tug Valley Panthers challenge the Logan Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tug Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Logan likes a good challenge.
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