The Strasburg-Franklin Tigers lost to the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. Strasburg-Franklin secured a 53-49 W over Tuscarawas Valley.
Despite the loss, Tuscarawas Valley still got an impressive performance from John Leffler, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and four blocks. That was a full 34.7% of Tuscarawas Valley's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Kuykendall, who scored 12 points.
Strasburg-Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Tuscarawas Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Strasburg-Franklin will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hillsdale at 6:15 p.m. on February 20th. As for Tuscarawas Valley, they will be playing at home against Marlington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tuscarawas Valley is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Marlington will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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