The Tygarts Valley Bulldogs and the Pendleton County Wildcat squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs had to settle for second. They received a tough blow as they fell 55-41 to the Wildcat. Tygarts Valley has not had much luck with Pendleton County recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Tygarts Valley had strong showings from Ethan Mcgee, who scored 19 points along with three steals, and Jacob Wamsley, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds. Mcgee is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last five games he's played.
Chase Owens was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points and 0 assists for Pendleton County. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Owens has scored all season. Josiah Kimble was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Tygarts Valley now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Pendleton County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Tygarts Valley will head out on the road to face off against Tucker County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tucker County will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Tygarts Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pendleton County, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against East Hardy at 7:00 p.m. Pendleton County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully East Hardy likes a good challenge.
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