Juniata Valley triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Charlie Mattas

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2024, 5:31am

Recap: Juniata Valley Hornets vs. Glendale Vikings

Even though the Glendale Vikings scored an imposing 60 points on Tuesday, the Juniata Valley Hornets still came out on top. Juniata Valley walked away with a 71-60 win over Glendale. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Juniata Valley also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.

Charlie Mattas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last three times he's played. Jett Rand was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals.

When it comes to explaining why Glendale lost, one person who can't be blamed is Joey Kitko. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kitko has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Connor Potutschnig, who scored 16 points.

Even though they lost, Glendale were working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Juniata Valley only racked up nine assists.

Juniata Valley has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Glendale, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.

Juniata Valley will be playing at home against Bishop McCort at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Juniata Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 712 points over their last nine matchups. Glendale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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