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Panthers claw Billies on Senior Night
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — It was Senior Night for the Tug Valley Panthers as four upperclassmen played their final regular-season game at the TVHS gym at Naugatuck. The four included Braydun Ferris, Bryson Elia, Carson Newsome and Jace Hale. They did not disappoint the hometown crowd, downing regional rival Man 73-56
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Tug Valley goes 2-1 in grueling week
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley’s week unfolded like a postseason preview — an overtime stumble, a statement home win and a hard-earned road victory against higher-class competition. The No. 1-ranked Panthers fell 64-52 in overtime to Huntington St. Joe on Feb. 18, then answered with back-to-back wins over Tucker County and Bluefield to
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Tug Valley Panthers make Belfry Pirates walk the plank
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — It was a border war between two solid high school basketball programs from the area Feb. 17 as the regular season winds down. In the end, Belfry found out how tough it is for visiting teams to play at the Tug Valley High School gym in front
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Tug Valley dominates Tolsia 101-37
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley High School Panthers passed the century mark as they dominated the Tolsia Rebels 101-37 on Valentine’s Day at the TVHS gym in Naugatuck. The Panthers jumped out to a 19-3 lead after one quarter. They outscored the Rebels 37-10 in the second period for
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Top-ranked Tug Valley cruises past Mingo Central, Magnolia in back-to-back blowouts
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley’s top-ranked Panthers continued their dominant run last week, overwhelming county rival Mingo Central with relentless pressure on Miner Mountain. The Panthers followed with another lopsided win over Magnolia in the Country Roads Shootout, improving to 11-4 as the postseason draws closer. Panthers claw Miners For the second time
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Bulldogs bite Panthers in Hatfield-McCoy Shootout
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Lawrence County (KY) defeated Tug Valley 72-60 in the nightcap of the annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse, Saturday, Feb. 7. Tug Valley was scheduled to play in the event Friday, but those games were canceled due to the cold winter weather that blanketed the
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Tug Valley Panthers claw Man behind Ferris’ 34 points
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAN, W.Va. — Because of the recent winter weather, Tug Valley had not played a game in over a week. But they finally were able to hit the hardwood Feb. 4 at Man and downed the Hillbillies 79-49. Perhaps it was the ride to Logan County or the cold outside
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Tug Valley trounces Mingo Central 84-35
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they trounced visiting county rival Mingo Central 84-35, Jan. 20 at the TV gym in Naugatuck. Tug Valley jumped out to a 19-6 first-quarter lead and led 42-13 at halftime. The Panthers
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Tug Valley edged by Independence
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN COAL CITY, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers lost a close game to the Patriots of Independence High School 66-64 Friday night in Coal City. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday night, but was moved up to Friday due to predicted winter weather and possible snowfall across the state.
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Tug Valley runs past Tolsia 93-31
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GLENHAYES, W.Va. — Tug Valley jumped out to a 25-5 lead after one quarter and continued to sprint past regional rival Tolsia 93-31 Saturday night at Rebel Arena. The second quarter was even worse for the home team. The Panthers clawed the Rebels 29-2 to take a commanding 54-7 lead into the
