Basketball Game Recap: McConnellsburg Spartans vs. Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs

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The McConnellsburg Spartans won the last time they faced the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs, and things went their way on Thursday too. McConnellsburg had just enough and edged Claysburg-Kimmel out 35-32.

Despite the loss, Claysburg-Kimmel still got an impressive performance from Bella Francona, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 10 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Bailey Tipton, who scored 7 points along with 3 steals.

The win got McConnellsburg back to even at 1-1. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McConnellsburg will challenge Fairfield at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Claysburg-Kimmel's road trip will continue as they head out to face Mount Union at 6:00 p.m. on December 11th.