The Twin Valley South Panthers managed to keep up with the Eaton Eagles until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Twin Valley South's rough 59-39 defeat to Eaton might stick with them for a while. Twin Valley South's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Twin Valley South's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jace Thuma, who scored ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Ray, who scored nine points.
Twin Valley South struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Twin Valley South has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Eaton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Twin Valley South will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri-Village at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Twin Valley South: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Tri-Village has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Eaton, they will take on Waynesville at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
