The home team had won the previous four meetings between Tygarts Valley and South Harrison, and Tygarts Valley kept the tradition alive. The Tygarts Valley Bulldogs took an 83-78 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Harrison Hawks. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 47-40.
Despite the defeat, Tygarts Valley had strong showings from Jacob Wamsley, who went 10-for-15 en route to 25 points, and Kendall Armstrong, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 17 points and six rebounds. Wamsley is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Ian Harris was another key player, going 5-for-9 on his way to 12 points and six assists.
Bulldogs
| 03/04/25 @ South Harrison | 26 |
| 01/14/25 vs Pocahontas County | 21 |
| 02/18/25 vs Doddridge County | 19 |
| 02/25/25 @ Petersburg | 16 |
| 01/28/25 vs Union | 16 |
Even though they lost, Tygarts Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Tygarts Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. South Harrison moved to 10-11 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Tygarts Valley and South Harrison are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Tygarts Valley will look to defend their home court on Friday against Paw Paw at 7:00 p.m. Tygarts Valley has given up an average of 54.4 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. As for South Harrison, they will head out to challenge Ritchie County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Harrison has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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