Basketball Recap: Matthew Hainsworth Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Shanksville Stonycreek

Meyersdale's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They secured a 50-44 W over the Shanksville Stonycreek Vikings. This was a revenge game for the Red Raiders: when they faced off against the Vikings back in December of 2024, they had to take a 60-37 defeat.

Meyersdale's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Hainsworth, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Hainsworth a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Vogt, who posted 13 points.

The win snapped Meyersdale's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-14 record. As for Shanksville Stonycreek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

Meyersdale will be playing in front of their home fans against Everett at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. As for Shanksville Stonycreek, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-41 loss against Blacklick Valley on the 5th.