Van was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Tug Valley Panthers, falling 75-14. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-3.
Despite the loss, Van still got an impressive performance from Hailey Tackett, who posted nine points.
Tug Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexis Messer led the charge by going 6 for 8 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Haven Deskins, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 16 points and four steals.
Van's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Tug Valley, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Van will head out to take on Sherman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tug Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
