Turkeyfoot Valley Area and Ferndale are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams will take on the Ferndale Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Turkeyfoot Valley Area's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
On Monday, Turkeyfoot Valley Area didn't have too much trouble with Frankfort as they won 82-68. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rams' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 293rd in Pennsylvania, while the Falcons are ranked 74th in West Virginia).
Bryce Nicholson
| 02/10/25 vs Frankfort | 4 |
| 02/05/25 vs Paw Paw | 2 |
| 02/01/25 @ Shalom Christian Academy | 4 |
| 01/29/25 @ Paw Paw | 6 |
| 01/28/25 vs Shanksville Stonycreek | 9 |
| + 17 more games |
Turkeyfoot Valley Area's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryce Nicholson led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 22 points and nine assists. Nicholson is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Zack Ryan was another key player, putting up 19 points and six assists.
Meanwhile, Ferndale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 61-56 to Glendale.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.2 points over those games. As for Ferndale, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Everything came up roses for Turkeyfoot Valley Area against Ferndale when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 71-34 victory. Will Turkeyfoot Valley Area repeat their success, or does Ferndale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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