The Tuscarawas Valley Trojans were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 52-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marlington. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tuscarawas Valley of the 63-44 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Despite the loss, Tuscarawas Valley still got an impressive performance from John Leffler, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 39.5% of Tuscarawas Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Kuykendall, who scored eight points.
Tuscarawas Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Marlington, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tuscarawas Valley will square off against Union Local at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marlington, they will head out on the road to square off against Canton South at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canton South will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Marlington surely won't give up without a fight.
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