The Shelby Valley Wildcats waltzed into their contest Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 49-33 win over Tug Valley. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Shelby Valley also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Tug Valley saw an underclassman step up: Bailee Hall scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. The contest was Hall's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Katelynn Richardson, who scored five points.
Shelby Valley pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Tug Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Shelby Valley is on the road again on Saturday and play against Magoffin County at 7:30 p.m. on January 6th. Magoffin County is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak. Tug Valley won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Martin County at 7:00 p.m. on January 3rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Martin County is ranked 74th in Kentucky, while Tug Valley is ranked 80th in West Virginia).
