Tuscarawas Valley has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Union Local Jets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Tuscarawas Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Tuscarawas Valley came up short against Marlington and fell 52-43.
John Leffler put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 39.5% of Tuscarawas Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Cole Kuykendall was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, Union Local waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They walked away with a 67-56 win over Martins Ferry. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Union Local's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Moore, who scored 18 points along with six assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Billy Schumacher, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds.
Tuscarawas Valley dropped their record down to 9-13 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Union Local, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Leffler and Dre Saunders. Leffler has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 16.9 points and 1.7 steals. For his part, Saunders has averaged 13.5 points, 2.5 steals, and 4.7 assists.
Tuesday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Tuscarawas Valley have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 43.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Union Local struggles in that department as they've made 46% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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