Basketball Recap: Mayce Kordell Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Conemaugh Valley

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cambria Heights, Conemaugh Township was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays by a score of 51-39. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Conemaugh Township got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mayce Kordell out in front who went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points along with five assists and five steals. The dominant performance gave Kordell a new career-high in assists. Ava Byer was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.

Conemaugh Township smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Conemaugh Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Illy Darcangelo went 7 of 9 on her way to 20 points and three steals. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for Darcangelo. The team also got some help courtesy of Gwen Masser, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.

Conemaugh Township moved to 3-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Conemaugh Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Conemaugh Township will head out to challenge Northern Cambria at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Conemaugh Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Cambria Heights at 7:15 p.m. Cambria Heights will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Conemaugh Valley surely won't give up without a fight.