Conemaugh Valley comes up short despite Jeremy Dietz's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 26, 2024, 8:18am

Recap: Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays vs. Bishop Carroll Huskies

If the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays were feeling good off their 73-50 takedown of the Ferndale Yellow Jackets last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Conemaugh Valley took a hard 89-75 fall against Bishop Carroll on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (73), Conemaugh Valley still had to take the loss.

When it comes to explaining why Conemaugh Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jeremy Dietz. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Dietz has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 16 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Henry, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals.

Conemaugh Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-5 record this season. As for Bishop Carroll, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-10.

Conemaugh Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop McCort at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Conemaugh Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Bishop Carroll's road trip will continue as they head out to face Williamsburg at 7:30 p.m. on February 28th. Williamsburg is on a five-game streak of home wins, Bishop Carroll a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.

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