Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Spring Valley Timberwolves walked away with it. They walked away with a 68-55 victory over the Highlanders on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for Spring Valley who now have three in a row.
Spring Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Toma Gasaj out in front who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Gasaj scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Keyan Grayson, who scored 18 points along with five assists.
Huntington lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Avonte Crawford, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds. Jayden Clark was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Spring Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Huntington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-8.
Spring Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Valley is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Parkersburg will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Huntington, they will head out on the road to challenge Parkersburg South at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parkersburg South is on a six-game streak of home wins, Huntington a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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