Two dominant guards in Brooklynn Tinnell and Olivia Vandevender are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Hardy Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Pocahontas County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Hardy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Hardy can now relate to. They had to suffer through a rough 50-19 loss at the hands of the Mountain Lions. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points East Hardy has scored all season.
Tinnell was East Hardy's leading scorer, having posted 12 points.
Chloe Miller held things down on the boards with ten rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with four assists.
Pocahontas County has not done well against Pendleton County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Pocahontas County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over Pendleton County. The win was nothing new for Pocahontas County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Pocahontas County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Vandevender out in front who scored 14 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Calli Propst, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds.
East Hardy's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Pocahontas County, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: East Hardy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pocahontas County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 42 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
East Hardy came out on top in a nail-biter against Pocahontas County in their previous meeting on February 6th, sneaking past 46-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Hardy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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