The South Harrison Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, South Harrison ended up a good deal behind Doddridge County and lost 64-47. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Tygarts Valley entered their tilt with Clay-Battelle on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 66-54 victory over the Cee-Bees. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Cee-Bees are ranked 386th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tygarts Valley's win came from a few key players South Harrison will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Parker Bell, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Wamsley, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Tygarts Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Tygarts Valley's record now sits at 6-1. As for South Harrison, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
South Harrison couldn't quite finish off Tygarts Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 54-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wamsley, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 15 boards. Now that South Harrison knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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