Basketball Recap: Curwensville Comes Up Short

Curwensville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 67-54 to the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Tide this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-50 back in December of 2024.

Davis Fleming

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02/04/25 @ Moshannon Valley	11
02/01/25 @ Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy	9
01/31/25 vs West Branch	11

Despite the loss, Curwensville still got an impressive performance from Davis Fleming, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds. Fleming is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tuck Tkacik, who posted eight points along with six rebounds and three blocks.

Even though they lost, Curwensville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

Zachary Reifer went supernova for Moshannon Valley, going 5 of 6 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. Those 15 points gave Reifer a new career-high. Kaden Mills was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.

Curwensville's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Moshannon Valley, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-14.

When Curwensville and Moshannon Valley next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Curwensville will try to stop Marion Center's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Curwensville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Moshannon Valley will take on Claysburg-Kimmel and their eight-game winning streak at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.