Basketball Recap: Conemaugh Township Picks Up 17th Straight Win at Home

Conemaugh Township won the last time they faced Conemaugh Valley and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Conemaugh Township Indians strolled past the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays with points to spare, taking the game 67-51. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Blue Jays are ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Conemaugh Township was led to victory by Stephen Stango and Colin Dinyar. Stango went 10 for 18 en route to 25 points in addition to five assists and three steals, while Dinyar dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. Stango has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Ethan Matera was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points and eight boards.

Conemaugh Township 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 11 offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.

When it comes to explaining why Conemaugh Valley lost, don't look at Jeremy Dietz. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That was a full 35.3% of Conemaugh Valley's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Henry, who had 15 points and five boards.

Indians

Previous Games (Home)

01/22/25 vs Conemaugh Valley	67-51
01/20/25 vs United	51-39
01/10/25 vs Marion Center	73-54
12/19/24 vs Northern Cambria	57-46
12/11/24 vs Purchase Line	72-29
+ 12 more games

Conemaugh Township's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Conemaugh Valley, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-6.

Conemaugh Township didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-40 win against Northern Cambria on the 24th. Conemaugh Valley has also already played their next game, a 57-43 victory against Cambria Heights on the 24th.