After losing to Tuscarawas Valley the last time they met, Garaway decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Garaway Pirates came out on top against the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans by a score of 64-56 on Friday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Trojans are ranked 568th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tuscarawas Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Kuykendall, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 22 points. With that strong performance, Kuykendall is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Brody May was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Pirates
| 12/27/24 vs Tuscarawas Valley | 64-56 |
| 12/21/24 @ Carrollton | 56-47 |
The victory made it two in a row for Garaway and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Tuscarawas Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Garaway will face off against Strasburg-Franklin at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tuscarawas Valley and Canton South will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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