It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged Garaway out 41-39. The victory was familiar territory for Tuscarawas Valley who now have three in a row.
Tuscarawas Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Leffler led the charge by scoring 14 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Leffler has scored at least a third of Tuscarawas Valley's points. Another player making a difference was Cole Clements, who scored 11 points along with three blocks and two steals.
Tuscarawas Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Garaway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tuscarawas Valley won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Canton South at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Ohio (Canton South is ranked 358th, while Tuscarawas Valley is ranked 373rd). As for Garaway, they will be playing at home against Indian Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
