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Cougars rally in second half to beat Bulldogs

By Joey Kittle 2 min read

BAKER -- J.W. Teets scored 19 of his game-high 21 points in the second half as East Hardy rallied for a 60-53 win over Tygarts Valley on Friday afternoon.

The Bulldogs (2-1) led 29-25 at halftime and the contest was tied at 45-45 after three quarters.

"We got outworked by a hustling East Hardy team and that's my fault for not having the Bulldogs ready to play," Tygarts Valley coach Tom Wamsley said. "Give coach (Chris) Hahn of East Hardy all the credit for doing a super job."

Evan Hamilton added 16 points and Ashton Haslacker 13 for the Cougars, who improved to 4-3 on the season.

Malachi Somers had 15 points and Jordan Phillips 12 for the Bulldogs, who will travel to sectional foe Pocahontas County on Thursday.

The Cougars return to action Tuesday at Berkeley Springs.

In the junior varsity game, East Hardy claimed a 47-26 win,

Jacob Wamsley had 10 points and Ian Harris nine for the Bulldogs.

Tygarts Valley (2-1)

Malachi Somers 6 0-2 15, Jordan Phillips 5 2-4 12, Ethan McGee 3 2-2 8, Issaha Fox 2 0-0 6, Ashton Workman 2 0-0 4, Logan Phillips 1 0-0 3, Kaden Moore 1 3-5 5. Totals 20 7-13 53

East Hardy (4-3)

J.W. Teets 7 3-4 21, Ashton Haslacker 6 0-0 13, Dawson Price 2 2-7 6, Jordan Teets 1 0-0 2, Evan Hamilton 6 4-6 16, Mason Hamilton 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 9-17 60

Tygarts Valley 14 15 16 8 -- 53

East Hardy 13 12 20 15 -- 60

3-point goals: TV 6 (Somers 3, Fox 2 and L. Phillips), EH 5 (J.W. Teets 4 and Haslacker).

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