Basketball Recap: Thursday's Victory Is Blacklick Valley's 13th in Last 14 Outings

Kristin Szymusiak

Steals

02/13/25 vs Turkeyfoot Valley Area	4
02/10/25 @ Conemaugh Valley	5
02/07/25 vs Windber	6
02/04/25 vs Shade	6
02/03/25 @ Northern Cambria	5
+ 42 more games

Blacklick Valley won the last time they faced Turkeyfoot Valley Area, and Kristin Szymusiak did her part to make sure it happened again. The Blacklick Valley Vikings blew past the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams, posting a 63-32 victory thanks to Szymusiak, who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 11 rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 47 games she's played dating back to last season.

Riley Hoover was another key player, going 5-for-12 on her way to 16 points along with eight boards and three steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.

Blacklick Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points over those games. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.

Looking ahead, Blacklick Valley will head out on the road to face off against Williamsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Shade at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Shade has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.