Basketball Game Preview: Penns Manor Comets vs. Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays

The Penns Manor Comets will venture away from home to face off against the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Wednesday, Penns Manor ended up a good deal behind Portage and lost 72-55. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 153rd).

Meanwhile, Conemaugh Valley earned a 64-55 win over Marion Center on Wednesday.

This is the second loss in a row for Penns Manor and nudges their season record down to 6-6. As for Conemaugh Valley, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Penns Manor suffered a grim 64-38 defeat to Conemaugh Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Penns Manor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.