The Glendale Vikings pushed their score all the way to 60 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 71-60 to Juniata Valley. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (59), Glendale still had to take the loss.
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.
It was another big night for Charlie Mattas, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds for Juniata Valley. Mattas is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jett Rand, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Glendale has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Juniata Valley, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Glendale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Juniata Valley, they 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.
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