Tygarts Valley entered their matchup against Clay-Battelle on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tygarts Valley Bulldogs fell to the Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees 52-48. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Cee-Bees are ranked 390th).
Parker Bell
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Tygarts Valley's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Parker Bell, who posted 13 points and five rebounds. Those five boards gave Bell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Wamsley, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 14 points.
Leading Clay-Battelle to victory were Preston Luzader and Braden Ponceroff. Luzader dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds, while Ponceroff dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Luzader's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Payton, who had seven points.
Tygarts Valley suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 9-3. As for Clay-Battelle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Tygarts Valley has already played their next contest, a 49-28 win against Notre Dame on the 5th. As for Clay-Battelle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 65-26 victory against Trinity Christian on the 5th.
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