McConnellsburg and Southern Huntingdon County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Spartans will be home for the holidays to greet the Rockets at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in McConnellsburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
McConnellsburg is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing North Star: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Spartans blew the Cougars out of the water with a 72-14 final score. With the Spartans ahead 40-11 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Brayden Ramsey
| 12/19/25 vs North Star | 19 |
| 12/15/25 @ Tussey Mountain | 26 |
| 12/10/25 vs Northern Bedford County | 23 |
| 12/04/25 @ Claysburg-Kimmel | 16 |
McConnellsburg's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brayden Ramsey, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 19 points in addition to eight assists and five boards. The matchup was Ramsey's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Hoyt Glenn, who went 10-for-18 en route to 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
McConnellsburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Southern Huntingdon County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost to Claysburg-Kimmel at home by a 69-50 margin.
McConnellsburg will have to contain Cohen Snyder as he made an impact in Southern Huntingdon County's last game. He almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Lessley, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 10 points and six rebounds.
Southern Huntingdon County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for McConnellsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: McConnellsburg has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Southern Huntingdon County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
McConnellsburg beat Southern Huntingdon County 57-45 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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