Union is 1-9 against Turkeyfoot Valley Area since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Union Tigers' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams at 7:15 p.m. on February 12th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Union came up short against Tygarts Valley and fell 65-55.
Union's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Braylon Ward, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists, and Josh Burdock who scored 18 points. Ward hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. Braxton Crites was another key contributor, scoring four points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Turkeyfoot Valley Area entered their tilt with Hyndman Charter School with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Turkeyfoot Valley Area simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hyndman Charter School 63-22 on the road. Turkeyfoot Valley Area has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 25 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Zack Ryan, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Younkin, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Union have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Turkeyfoot Valley Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Union suffered a grim 60-35 defeat to Turkeyfoot Valley Area in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Turkeyfoot Valley Area's Bryce Nicholson, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and ten rebounds. Now that Union knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
