Williamsburg has won three straight games at home, while Blacklick Valley has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Williamsburg Blue Pirates will host the Blacklick Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday, Williamsburg took a blow against Berlin Brothersvalley, falling 65-38.
Meanwhile, Blacklick Valley humbled Turkeyfoot Valley Area with a 63-32 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Williamsburg better keep an eye on Kristin Szymusiak. She was instrumental in Blacklick Valley's win, dropping a double-double with 30 points and 11 boards. Szymusiak has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 47 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Hoover, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Blacklick Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches.
Blacklick Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.9 points. As for Williamsburg, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 19-4.
Williamsburg beat Blacklick Valley 49-41 in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Does Williamsburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blacklick Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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