Pocahontas County hasn't had much luck against Tygarts Valley recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Pocahontas County Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.
Pocahontas County is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They lost to Tygarts Valley on the road by a 69-51 margin. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 33rd).
Tygarts Valley's win came from a few key players Pocahontas County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jacob Wamsley, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kendall Armstrong, who went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points and six boards.
Tygarts Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Tygarts Valley's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Pocahontas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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