Tuscarawas Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 38-37 to the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 53-49 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cole Kuykendall, who went 5 for 9 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaak Matthews, who earned eight points plus two steals.
Tuscarawas Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Strasburg-Franklin, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tuscarawas Valley will head out to take on Ridgewood at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Strasburg-Franklin has already played their next game (against Tuscarawas Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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