The Ferndale Yellow Jackets will square off against the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area will be up against a hot Ferndale team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Ferndale narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Shanksville Stonycreek 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Yellow Jackets have posted since December 12, 2024.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Turkeyfoot Valley Area over Blacklick Valley in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Turkeyfoot Valley Area blew Blacklick Valley out of the water with a 75-39 final score. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 24 points or more this season.
Ferndale better keep an eye on Bryce Nicholson. He was instrumental in Turkeyfoot Valley Area's win, going 11 of 20 on his way to 28 points and seven steals. Nicholson is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Lance Jones, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points and six rebounds.
Ferndale is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.
Ferndale was dealt a bruising 70-38 defeat at the hands of Turkeyfoot Valley Area in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nicholson, who went 11 of 16 on his way to 27 points along with six boards and four steals. Now that Ferndale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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