If the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs were feeling good off their 77-50 takedown of the Pocahontas County Warriors last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Tygarts Valley was beaten by Tucker County 76-36 on Friday. Tygarts Valley has not had much luck with Tucker County recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Tygarts Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Adam Woods, who scored eight points. Ethan Mcgee was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Tucker County had a senior duo take command as Ashton Lycliter dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds and Owen Knotts dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Lycliter is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Wilfong, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Tygarts Valley now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Tucker County, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tygarts Valley's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on February 28th. Notre Dame is coming into the matchup with six straight losses on the road, meaning Tygarts Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Tucker County, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Union at 7:00 p.m. Tucker County is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Union will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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