Spring Valley's and Huntington's matchup on Thursday was close at halftime, but Spring Valley turned on the heat in the second half with 49 points. The Spring Valley Timberwolves blew past the Huntington Highlanders 76-55. The Timberwolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Spring Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Harrison Riggs, who went 13 for 14 on his way to 27 points and eight rebounds. Riggs is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. Clay Robertson was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 20 points and six boards.
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 eight consecutive games.
Huntington lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Taviun Chandler, who posted 20 points. With that strong performance, Chandler is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. Another player making a difference was Pierson Dejneka, who scored 13 points.
Timberwolves
| 01/16/25 @ Huntington | 76-55 |
| 12/30/24 @ Ironton | 79-75 |
| 12/20/24 @ Portsmouth | 73-43 |
| 12/17/24 @ South Charleston | 57-49 |
| 02/27/24 @ Cabell Midland | 79-43 |
| + 6 more games |
Spring Valley's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Huntington, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Spring Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-45 victory against Ironton on the 18th. Huntington has also already played their next contest, a 76-53 win against Capital on the 22nd.
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