Turkeyfoot Valley Area has gone 9-0 against Hancock recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams will take on the Hancock Panthers in a tournament on Friday. Turkeyfoot Valley Area is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area picked up another tournament win on Saturday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 77-59 victory over Shanksville Stonycreek.
| 12/21/24 vs Shanksville Stonycreek | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs North Star | 8 |
| 12/19/24 vs Ferndale | 4 |
| 12/17/24 vs Northern Garrett | 7 |
| 12/14/24 vs Berlin Brothersvalley | 5 |
Turkeyfoot Valley Area had a senior duo take command as Bryce Nicholson posted 27 points along with five boards and four steals and Zack Ryan dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Nicholson is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least four every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Rugg, who posted 11 points.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hancock came up short against Berkeley Springs on Thursday and fell 56-49.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area will need focus on slowing down Jacob Anderson, one of several Hancock players who made an impact when they last played. He earned 15 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hill, who had 16 points and five rebounds.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Hancock, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Turkeyfoot Valley Area has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Hancock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area strolled past Hancock when the teams last played back in January by a score of 98-84. Does Turkeyfoot Valley Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hancock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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