Pike Valley is 1-9 against Thunder Ridge since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The two teams, after both having extra time off, will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Pike Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Sylvan-Lucas last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers were outmatched by the Mustangs and fell 44-13. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Bailey Odell was Pike Valley's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Kylie Loring held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Thunder Ridge ended up a good deal behind Northern Valley last Saturday and lost 42-28. The Longhorns have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pike Valley now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Thunder Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Pike Valley beat Thunder Ridge 43-30 when the teams last played back in January. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Longhorns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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