Tygarts Valley and East Hardy squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Tygarts Valley had to settle for second. They took a hard 53-34 fall against the Cougars. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Tygarts Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Scott, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Row-Sponaugle, who put up five points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Hardy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gideon Good, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Good has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last six times he's played. Evan Hamilton was another key player, putting up ten points and eight steals.
Tygarts Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for East Hardy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Tygarts Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Hardy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-34 win against Clay-Battelle on the 20th.
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