Basketball Game Preview: Huntingdon Bearcats vs. Juniata Valley Hornets

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Previous Games

02/05/24 - Away	71-64 W
12/27/23 - Neutral	54-73 L
01/16/23 - Home	65-49 W
12/28/22 - Home	71-58 W
12/27/21 - Home	70-58 W
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Huntingdon has gone 9-1 against Juniata Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Huntingdon Bearcats will look to defend their home court against the Juniata Valley Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Huntingdon has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Huntingdon had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 22-point drubbing they dealt Bald Eagle Area on Monday. Everything went Huntingdon's way against Bald Eagle Area as Huntingdon made off with a 62-40 victory. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Juniata Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 73-66 win over Bellwood-Antis on Monday.

Juniata Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-11. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.5 points over those games. As for Huntingdon, they now have a winning record of 11-10.

Huntingdon was able to grind out a solid win over Juniata Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 71-64. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Juniata Valley's Chris Deihl, who posted 32 points. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Huntingdon to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.