McConnellsburg's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They secured a 49-43 W over the Mount Union Trojans. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Trojans are ranked 560th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cailyn Skopic, who went 8 of 18 en route to 17 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. The dominant performance gave Skopic a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Dimoff, who posted 17 points and seven boards.
McConnellsburg's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Mount Union, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McConnellsburg has already played their next match (against Fannett Metal), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mount Union will host Penns Valley Area at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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