The Preston Knights will square off against the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tygarts Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Preston, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Preston was able to grind out a solid win over Trinity Christian, taking the game 55-42. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Cameryn Sypolt was nothing short of spectacular: she went 8-for-12 en route to 22 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Nazelrod, who earned six points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Tygarts Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 58-40 bruising from Tucker County.
Preston will need to focus on slowing down Sarah Defibaugh, one of several Tygarts Valley players who made an impact when they last played. She scored 11 points. Defibaugh has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Summer Lewis-Smith, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Tygarts Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Preston, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 7-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Preston has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Tygarts Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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