Basketball Game Preview: McConnellsburg Spartans vs. Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions

McConnellsburg is on an 11-game streak of home wins, while Greensburg Central Catholic is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The McConnellsburg Spartans will host the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. McConnellsburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.6 points per game this season.

Last Monday, McConnellsburg earned a 49-39 victory over North Star.

Hoyt Glenn

Steals

03/03/25 vs North Star	10
02/27/25 vs Windber	7
02/21/25 vs Berlin Brothersvalley	6
02/19/25 vs Westinghouse	4
02/14/25 vs Claysburg-Kimmel	5
+ 6 more games

McConnellsburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hoyt Glenn, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten steals. Glenn has been hot for a while, having posted four or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Brayden Ramsey was another key player, going 7-for-16 en route to 17 points and three steals.

McConnellsburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Greensburg Central Catholic can now relate to. They fell just short of the Scotties by a score of 44-42 two weeks ago. The Centurions' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Greensburg Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 21-3. As for McConnellsburg, their win bumped their record up to 25-1.