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| 01/08/24 - Away | 66-24 W |
| 12/08/23 - Home | 58-31 W |
| 03/05/22 - Neutral | 40-39 W |
| 03/10/21 - Neutral | 53-35 W |
| 01/28/21 - Neutral | 27-38 L |
| + 5 more games |
Minersville is 9-1 against Tri-Valley since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Minersville Battlin' Miners will host the Tri-Valley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Minersville comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Minersville is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tamaqua last Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Minersville took a blow against Tamaqua, falling 47-19. While losing is never fun, the Battlin' Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 620th, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 157th).
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley lost 54-33 to Mahanoy Area on Monday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Minersville will have to contain Avery Miller as she made an impact in Tri-Valley's last game. She posted 20 points and five rebounds. That was a full 60.6% of Tri-Valley's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Faith Artz, who put up nine points and six boards.
Tri-Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Minersville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything came up roses for Minersville against Tri-Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 66-24 win. Does Minersville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri-Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
