The Tussey Mountain Titans are taking a road trip to face off against the Juniata Valley Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tussey Mountain is headed into the contest 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. With the Titans ahead 31-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
| 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. Those ten steals gave Weyandt a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brianna Gabrielson, who went 5 of 8 en route to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Juniata Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Golden Tide 68-21. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Juniata Valley's win came from a few key players Tussey Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Anna Taylor, who went 8 for 10 on her way to 21 points along with seven boards and four steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Aubrey Anderson was another key player, almost dropping a triple-double on 12 points, ten assists, and nine steals.
Juniata Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Juniata Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Tussey Mountain, the victory 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 crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 25.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Juniata Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Tussey Mountain came up short against Juniata Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, falling 56-49. Can Tussey Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
