After two games on the road, Pocahontas County is heading back home. They will take on the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in West Virginia (Pocahontas County is ranked 76th, while Tygarts Valley is ranked 100th).
Pocahontas County has not done well against Summers County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Pocahontas County came out on top against Summers County by a score of 53-45. The victory was just what Pocahontas County needed coming off of a 85-49 defeat in their prior contest.
Riley Pollack was nothing short of spectacular: she scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Olivia Vandevender, who scored nine points along with five steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Tygarts Valley suffered a tough 66-40 loss at the hands of Webster County on Wednesday. Tygarts Valley was down 47-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Pocahontas County's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Tygarts Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Pocahontas County beat Tygarts Valley 60-51 in their previous matchup on February 1st. Will Pocahontas County repeat their success, or does Tygarts Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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