After a string of nine wins, the Tussey Mountain Titans's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They received a tough blow as they fell 71-52 to Berlin Brothersvalley. While losing is never fun, Tussey Mountain can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 402nd, while Berlin Brothersvalley is ranked 72nd).
Berlin Brothersvalley was led to victory by Pace Prosser and Craig Jarvis. Prosser almost dropped a triple-double on 12 points, nine rebounds, and 14 assists, while Jarvis made all 6 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 25 points and 1 assist. Jarvis is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Haydon Hutzell, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Tussey Mountain's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, their victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Tussey Mountain will take on Everett at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tussey Mountain is facing Everett at the right time seeing as Everett is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-44 victory vs. West Branch on the 17th.
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