The Tuscarawas Valley Trojans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight defeat. They took a 53-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Strasburg-Franklin. Tuscarawas Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Strasburg-Franklin apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Tuscarawas Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is John Leffler. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with five rebounds and four blocks. That was a full 34.7% of Tuscarawas Valley's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Cole Kuykendall was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Tuscarawas Valley's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Tuscarawas Valley has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Marlington at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. Marlington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Tuscarawas Valley likes a good challenge. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they will head out on the road to face off against Hillsdale at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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