Tygarts Valley hasn't had much luck against Pendleton County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs will get right back to it and host the Pendleton County Wildcat at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Tygarts Valley didn't have too much trouble with Harman as they won 40-22. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Pendleton County made easy work of Notre Dame on Saturday and carried off a 63-39 victory. The Wildcat have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Tygarts Valley better keep an eye on Avery Townsend. She was instrumental in Pendleton County's win, dropping a double-double with 26 points and ten boards. Townsend has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Susan Vincell, who on her way to 11 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Pendleton County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Pendleton County has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. Tygarts Valley's win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Tygarts Valley suffered a grim 57-32 defeat to Pendleton County in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Townsend, who almost dropped a triple-double with 32 points, 11 boards, and nine steals. Now that Tygarts Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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