Tygarts Valley has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pocahontas County Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Wednesday, Tygarts Valley took a serious blow against East Hardy, falling 78-51. While losing is never fun, Tygarts Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while East Hardy is ranked 15th).
Despite the defeat, Tygarts Valley saw an underclassman step up: Jacob Wamsley almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ethan Mcgee, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Pocahontas County was beaten by James Monroe 80-33 on Friday. Pocahontas County has struggled against James Monroe recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Tygarts Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-9. As for Pocahontas County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Everything came up roses for Tygarts Valley against Pocahontas County in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 66-32 win. Does Tygarts Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pocahontas County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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