Tussey Mountain is 9-1 against Claysburg-Kimmel since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Tussey Mountain Titans will venture away from home to face off against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Tussey Mountain is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Mount Union: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Tussey Mountain blew Mount Union out of the water with a 54-22 final score. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/20/25 vs Mount Union | 10 |
| 01/09/25 @ Northern Bedford County | 9 |
| 12/12/24 @ Mount Union | 8 |
| 01/02/25 @ Forbes Road | 7 |
| 12/21/23 @ Claysburg-Kimmel | 6 |
Tussey Mountain relied on the efforts of Adyson Weyandt, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten steals, and Karah Husick, who went 7 for 10 on her way to 16 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Weyandt a new career-high in steals. Brianna Gabrielson was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 11 points.
Tussey Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Union only posted three assists.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Claysburg-Kimmel). They breezed by North Star to the tune of 54-26 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Claysburg-Kimmel found their leader in sophomore Zailee Bush, who went 11 for 22 on her way to 32 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Those 32 points set a new season-high mark for Bush. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Francona, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards.
Claysburg-Kimmel's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Tussey Mountain, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Tussey Mountain has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Claysburg-Kimmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Tussey Mountain against Claysburg-Kimmel in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 58-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tussey Mountain since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
