The Tygarts Valley Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the South Harrison Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tygarts Valley has given up an average of 53 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Tygarts Valley is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since December 20, 2024 on Thursday. They were beaten by Tucker County 80-47. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Mountain Lions are ranked 14th).
Jacob Wamsley
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Jacob Wamsley put forth a good effort for the losing side as he shot 50% from the field on his way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks. He is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Armstrong, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, South Harrison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty.
Tygarts Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. South Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Tygarts Valley beat South Harrison 47-40 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tygarts Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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