After losing to Schuylkill Haven the last time they met, Tri-Valley decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Tri-Valley Bulldogs snuck past the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes with a 58-54 victory on Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 502nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Schuylkill Haven's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Max Heim, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards, and Alan Evans, who posted 20 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Heim is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydyn Diehl, who put up seven points.
Bulldogs
| 01/09/25 vs Schuylkill Haven | 58-54 |
| 01/07/25 @ Weatherly | 68-62 |
The win made it two in a row for Tri-Valley and bumps their season record up to 9-2. As for Schuylkill Haven, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Tri-Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 49-45 victory against Halifax on the 11th. As for Schuylkill Haven, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-43 win against Fleetwood on the 11th.
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