The Pocahontas County Warriors 's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 60-51 win over Tygarts Valley. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pocahontas County also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Olivia Vandevender continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with five assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Allyson Taylor, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Tygarts Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alyssa Swecker, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Swecker has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Smith, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Pocahontas County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Tygarts Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Pocahontas County's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Tide at 3:00 p.m. on February 3rd. As for Tygarts Valley, they will be playing at home against the Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since January 5.
