Paw Paw and Pendleton County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Paw Paw had to settle for second. They were dealt a 55-18 defeat at the hands of the Pendleton County Wildcat. The match marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Shayla Tanouye
| 02/28/25 vs Pendleton County | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Hancock | 6 |
| 02/10/25 vs Berkeley Springs | 7 |
| 02/04/25 vs Lighthouse Christian Academy | 8 |
| 01/24/25 @ Bishop Walsh | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Paw Paw lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Shayla Tanouye, who posted eight points. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Pricilla Corbin was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pendleton County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Julia Mongold, who earned nine points along with eight boards and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Mongold a new career-high in steals (four). Another player making a difference was Avery Townsend, who had 12 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Paw Paw's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Pendleton County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Paw Paw does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pendleton County, they will face off against Pocahontas County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pocahontas County comes in on eight and Pendleton County on four.
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