If Hancock wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Turkeyfoot Valley Area, they should've done a better job of containing Bryce Nicholson. The Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Hancock Panthers 97-45 thanks in part to Nicholson, who shot 7-for-9 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 34 points and nine steals. Nicholson is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least four every time he's taken the court this season.
Bronson Perez was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 19 points and four steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in January of 2024.
Hancock lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jacob Anderson, who posted 12 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Kerns, who had 13 points.

Rams
| 12/27/24 vs Hancock | 97-45 |
| 12/21/24 vs Shanksville Stonycreek | 77-59 |
| 12/20/24 vs North Star | 63-57 |
| 12/19/24 vs Ferndale | 70-38 |
| 12/17/24 vs Northern Garrett | 85-48 |
| 12/14/24 vs Berlin Brothersvalley | 40-33 |
The win was the sixth in a row for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Hancock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 97-64 victory against Paw Paw on the 28th. As for Hancock, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-53 loss against Blacklick Valley on the 28th.
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