The Spring Valley Timberwolves will head out to square off against the Huntington Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Spring Valley has seven straight victories, Huntington has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Two weeks ago, Spring Valley strolled past Oak Hill with points to spare, taking the game 67-48. Given the Timberwolves 's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Red Devils are ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/04/25 vs Oak Hill | 24 |
| 12/30/24 @ Ironton | 39 |
| 12/27/24 vs Preston | 25 |
| 12/21/24 vs Westland | 27 |
| 12/20/24 @ Portsmouth | 21 |
Spring Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Clay Robertson led the charge by going 9 for 15 on his way to 24 points and five boards. Robertson's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Harrison Riggs, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds.
Spring Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Huntington lost 57-32 to George Washington on Tuesday. The match marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Spring Valley pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Huntington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Things could have been worse for Spring Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 74-58 loss to Huntington in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Spring Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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